Bristol Rob Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics and football World Cup https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/09/russia-banned-from-tokyo-olympics-and-football-world-cup?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard Can't say they didn't have this coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTeamInBristol Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics and football World Cup https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/09/russia-banned-from-tokyo-olympics-and-football-world-cup?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard Can't say they didn't have this coming. They can still attend the Euros, so I'm sure they will be allowed at the WC when it gets closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 19 minutes ago, OneTeamInBristol said: They can still attend the Euros, so I'm sure they will be allowed at the WC when it gets closer. Yeah I think they’ll appeal and get the punishment reduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Their up & coming National Sport seems to be election nobbling, they can concentrate on that now they're out of The Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, OneTeamInBristol said: They can still attend the Euros, so I'm sure they will be allowed at the WC when it gets closer. I’m up for that as that means Scotland don’t qualify automatically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 37 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said: Their up & coming National Sport seems to be election nobbling, they can concentrate on that now they're out of The Cup I loved that old joke that went something like, thieves last night broke into the Kremlin and stole next months election results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Russia can take part in euro 2020 but not World cup 2022 WADA have spoken I presume this will be subject to an appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 A few brown envelopes later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 New Minister of sport ,Vlance Armstrongski ,has refuted all western propaganda allegations . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucky Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 "under the terms of the sanction Russian athletes can still compete at international events under a ‘neutral banner’ if they are able to prove themselves to be clean. This includes the possibility that a team which does not actually represent a nation competes at the football World Cup for the first time." Imagine that, then go on to win it. Who won the world Cup on 2022? Er... no one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 11 hours ago, chucky said: "under the terms of the sanction Russian athletes can still compete at international events under a ‘neutral banner’ if they are able to prove themselves to be clean. This includes the possibility that a team which does not actually represent a nation competes at the football World Cup for the first time." Imagine that, then go on to win it. Who won the world Cup on 2022? Er... no one? How can a team representing no country play in a World Cup? Bonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 11 hours ago, chucky said: "under the terms of the sanction Russian athletes can still compete at international events under a ‘neutral banner’ if they are able to prove themselves to be clean. This includes the possibility that a team which does not actually represent a nation competes at the football World Cup for the first time." Imagine that, then go on to win it. Who won the world Cup on 2022? Er... no one? 7 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said: How can a team representing no country play in a World Cup? Bonkers. Are their any other countries under a similar sanction? Because then you could theoretically have a team of different nationalities all representing their country together? If it's just Russia then you'd have a team of all Russians competing under the flag of 'not Russia' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: Are their any other countries under a similar sanction? Because then you could theoretically have a team of different nationalities all representing their country together? If it's just Russia then you'd have a team of all Russians competing under the flag of 'not Russia' Indeed. Representing themselves and nobody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 26 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: Are their any other countries under a similar sanction? Because then you could theoretically have a team of different nationalities all representing their country together? If it's just Russia then you'd have a team of all Russians competing under the flag of 'not Russia' That's exactly what currently happens in athletics. Every event where national teams compete, you have a team of 'nuetral athletes' that are all Russian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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