The Olympic Council of Asia invited Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the Asian Games

Against the background of the events in Ukraine, anti-Russian sanctions and the creation of all kinds of obstacles for Russia are not enough for the West, and it has long been drawing big sport into politics.

However, fortunately, the world does not consist only of the countries of the West. Unlike him, in the East, Russia has a completely different attitude. Another confirmation of this was the recent proposal of the Olympic Council of Asia to Russia and Belarus, in which athletes from these countries were invited to participate in the Asian Games.

In a statement published on the official website of the Olympic Council of Asia, it is noted that sport should be a unifying force and any athlete, regardless of his nationality and citizenship, has the right to participate in sports competitions.

We invited athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at the Asian Games

the council said in a statement.

The Asian Games are to be held this autumn in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.

Recall that at the initiative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), “sports” sanctions were imposed against Russia and Belarus, according to which athletes from these countries cannot compete under their own flag and international competitions cannot be held on the territory of these countries, as well as a number of other restrictions.

The Asian Council emphasizes that if any of the athletes and federations refuse to participate in the Asian Games due to the invitation of Russian and Belarusian athletes, then this will be their decision. Thus, the council makes it clear that it will not support anyone's demarches.

Comments

[Machito]

Wangyu that sanctions will soon be imposed against the Olympic Council of Asia. Don't go to a fortune teller. These rascals Asians decided to invite aggressive Russians to bypass the hegemon. We are waiting for diarrhea from the IOC, WADA and other riff-raff.

[Shurik70]

And what about doping in the Asian Olympics?
If it is the same as in Europe, then there all the awards will be taken apart by "asthmatics" who have received permission from doctors for very specific medicines.

[krot]

A touching moment for us!
We have been declared a total war - genocide, as the European politician said, and in this vein they act, ban our language, sports, culture, planting gayism and perversion! Anglo-Saxons, barbarians, must burn like in Sodom!

[Egorovich]

We have our own diarrhea in the form of such as Pozdnyakov, Zhukov, Mutko (well, the former) who heads or headed the OK of Russia. And our football union in Russia has abandoned the Asian football union. They are waiting by the sea for the weather, that is, when they invite back.

[Mazunga]

we have most of the country in Asia, I somehow thought that the Olympic Committee alone for the whole ball went crazy

[pharmacist]

This, of course, is good, but not all of our friends are in Asia either. Individual countries may begin to radiate: Japan, South Korea, for example.

[Machito]

Quote from Pharmacist

This, of course, is good, but not all of our friends are in Asia either. Individual countries may begin to radiate: Japan, South Korea, for example.

You can separate countries: Japan and South Korea to get out of the Olympic Council of Asia somewhere in the Gay European Council, for example.

[Alexga]

Of course, Belarus has a weak attitude towards Asia, but such an invitation to participate in international competitions is very necessary. Teams will perform under national flags and anthems (I really hope so). The reaction of the IOC will be interesting, they seem to welcome the performances of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus in the Asian Games, but something like that is hard to believe.

[poquello]

Quote: AlexGa

Teams will perform under national flags and anthems (I really hope so).

) hope there is nothing about the flag and the anthem, etc., because this question is being tindered with the mock, it may well be an invitation on the terms of the mock, we need to wait for the specifics

[Alexga]

If flags and anthems are banned, then the Belarusian team may very well not go to such competitions. Under Lukashenka, state symbols are very respected. As soon as the State Flag was replaced in Riga with a BB-Bashnaya rag, within a day the Latvian ambassador left the territory of Belarus, and the rest of the embassy members left Minsk after another day. And only the watchman remained at the embassy.

[poquello]

Quote: AlexGa

If flags and anthems are banned, then the Belarusian team may very well not go to such competitions.

well, it doesn’t interfere with calling it,) I hope that this is not so

[Alexga]

I hope it's not

How everything will be time will show. I expressed my vision of events.

[Leshak]

The process has begun, a split in the IOC may lead to the creation of a new organization in international sports.

[Prjanik]

It's another matter if everything is as it should be with the flag, anthem and dignity. And the Olympics discretizing itself goes through the forest

[Viktoo Kharitonov]

We will be repeated champions of Asia in hockey, skiing and biathlon. And Guberniev will joyfully yell how our biathletes beat the Vietnamese and Kampucheans. And again there will be pride bursting for the country.
So, there is no silver lining.

[poquello]

Quote: Viktoo Kharitonov

And Guberniev will joyfully yell how our biathletes beat the Vietnamese and Kampucheans. And again there will be pride bursting for the country.

exactly the same incident happened on skis in Europe, only there, in the absence of the Russians, the Norwegians beat everyone, and since ours beat the Kampucheans and Norwegians, the difference will not be very noticeable

[hohohol]

.... only there, in the absence of Russians, the Norwegians beat everyone ....

And mind you, the team is completely disabled!

[Qas]

Well, it is not necessary to pass off the wishful thinking.
In biathlon, the French are doing very well with the men, in Germany there is a change of lineups and much more. So our care for them is so....

[Lena Petrova]

There can be no two opinions here. Of course to participate. And so everything gradually flows into Asia. We need to make a place there.

[oldzek]

big sport has become another branch of business. not as it was conceived by the ancient Greeks and Baron de Coubertin. maybe it will be different with Asians .... I don’t know, but I hope.

[Gardamir]

By the way, last year for the first time since the times of the USSR, the Spartakiad was held in Russia.

[Rurikovich]

With two hands in favor!
It makes you feel sick when an athlete representing a country performs under a white flag, just because “he was preparing, he needs to be given a chance to prove himself” ... They humiliate you, your country, depriving you of the honor of representing it, but he still participates. ..- "I'm getting ready"
Sport, especially in its Western component, has long been discredited. Asthmatic Norwegians, steroid gymnasts, Americans who always lose doping tests...

[Kote Pan Kokhanka]

I support Rurikovich!
We must remember that three-quarters of Russia is Asia!

[2 Level Advisor]

but at the same time, 3/4 of the population lives in the European part but in general a pleasant invitation .. although it itself raises their status, that is, there are benefits to the organizers, but still nice ..

[taiga2018]

As they say: give, take, hit, run. Here, too, you have to go where you are called and where they are waiting for you, and not sit at the doorstep of the house where they don’t want to let you in.

[Petr_Koldunov]

Looking at how football functionaries clung to UEFA, and how everyone is ready to repent, put up, humiliate, make any concessions, justifying this by the fact that "only Europe can give us good football, and for this we need to make any agreements" - I'm not sure that other sports officials will so easily agree with the transition to the Asian sports diocese.

[bravo77]

Quote: Bearded

Wangyu that sanctions will soon be imposed against the Olympic Council of Asia. Don't go to a fortune teller. These rascals Asians decided to invite aggressive Russians to bypass the hegemon. We are waiting for diarrhea from the IOC, WADA and other riff-raff.

set aside wang
the Asian world is more than a billion audience and consumers of sports merchandise,
which will only grow

[alexey_444]

Is Asia's will enough? The world is interdependent, but if it's enough (we need to help them with this in any way, even with money), we must participate. No need to break into a closed door and where we are not respected, of course we are used to European boutiques, but we need to tie it up.

[runway-1]

There is some ambiguity here, as it is reported that:

On January 26, the Asian Olympic Council put forward an official proposal to Russia and Belarus to take part in the Asian Games.
- The OCA believes in the unifying power of sport and that all athletes, regardless of their nationality or passport, should be able to compete. The OCA has invited eligible Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in competitions in the region, including the Asian Games, the organization said.
Now the Olympic Council of Asia is on standby due to the fact that the IOC continues to consider the possibility of participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus. The day before, the executive committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) supported the proposal of acting. OCA President Randhir Singh on facilitating the participation of Russians in tournaments under the auspices of the Asian organization.
Earlier on Thursday, the IOC announced that it would consider the possibility of participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in the competition in a neutral status. Besides, they will have to undergo an individual check to prove that they did not actively support the special operation in Ukraine and did not violate the anti-doping code.

[awdrgy]

It is interesting. Looks like the bets have been placed. So, after all, they are sacrificing Europe.