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[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 24 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I honestly think it would be so cool if instead of having national teams, athletes could just choose to associate to international clubs. I don't know enough about sports or the Olympics to think of how it could be done in a way that makes sense, but it feels really weird that all sporting currently is all about what country is better than others.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There's literally an option to participate under an international banner, a bunchnof russians did it last time around in the wi ter olympics when they weren't allowed to represent Russia because of war crimes (weirdly this was the only country that standard has been applied to in the last couple olympics)

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 13 points 3 months ago

There are some Russians and Belarussians under the neutral banner in these olympics too, and there's also been a refugee team since 2016 IIRC.

[–] Pentacat@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago

They could do it by astrological sign or blood type.