Today the international Olympic Committee is to announce its decision on participation of the Russian team at the summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Times newspaper even launched a collective appeal of British athletes and personalities of the sport to the IOC to ban the entire Russian team to participate in the Games. And in the British media have already appeared information about the alleged approved the decision of the Committee, “the IOC intends to exclude Russia, to show that doping is a threat to all sports,” writes The Daily Mail. RT decided to talk with the Russians to see what they think about the situation.
On the question of what is the cause of these events, people on the streets of the capital in the first place was called a policy.
“Of course, I believe that our athletes are not to blame, everything is politics, all at once, you can’t (to be doping – RT.). Let hope that everything will be fine and we will win”, – said participated in the survey Oleg.
“I’m very, very upset. <…> I think this is blatant politics and of course most of these decisions depend on some political influences and trends. But the Olympics is about unity, about friendship,” – says Daria.
“We need to remove only those countries that are at war. It is a political order. It would be unprecedented, I think to compete in this case will not be the strongest,” – said in turn, Andrew.
Previously, the French sports newspaper L’équipe have already noted that the absence of Russian athletes in Rio will indeed affect the General level of competition. According to forecasts, “strong Olympic power” had to take third place in the overall medal standings, taking home 63 medals. If Russia all-taki will remove many of the weaker athletes will receive their ticket to Rio, and the Russian medals “pick” United States, China and Britain, said the newspaper.
“They are long-fray our nerves. So I for that all was removed. I think that all in the end it turns out, the athletes will do with it, and the policy will remain in politics”, – said Sergey.
“Terrible. Very. We are a strong country, strong athletes. It is a political issue,” says Nina.
Sorry athletes
The Russians also expressed support for the athletes of the national team.
“This, of course, unfair. Because not only our athletes suspected was involved in doping scandals. Not all athletes should be responsible for mistakes in the past of their colleagues. Somehow the other countries are not held accountable, but for some reason only Russia. I think that is all settled, unfortunately for us”, – says Dmitry.
“Of course it is a pity, because people want a child to this, very sorry for that so do them, for our country is insulting. Guys good luck and to believe in justice,” – adds Irina.
“I have guys sorry. We have a lot of athletes could compete at the highest level. Feel sorry for them” – I agree Love.
To punish the ruble
Informed RT in Russian asked its readers about what they think should be done, if the whole national team of Russia will forbid to go to the Olympics. In the survey on the website was attended by nearly 27 thousand people. The majority of voters decided that in response Russia would not buy the rights to broadcast the Games and thus “to punish rouble” the offenders team. Almost an equal number of votes scored proposals for change in the sport leadership and self-boycott Games until the official decision of the IOC.
About 4 thousand people agreed with the proposal to hold another alternative Games, as happened in 1984. Then, the Soviet Union and most socialist countries had their alternative competitions “Friendship-84”. It was a response to the United States boycott of the Olympics-80 held in Moscow.
Readers of RT in Russian also agreed that the Russian Federation must carry out profound reforms, according to the requirements of the IOC. However, there were also those who felt that in this situation, action is not necessary at all.
