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[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 months ago

There is a team of athletes who live in Russia, but they're competing as independent athletes from Russia. They are not representing the Russian government.

[-] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago

don't most athletes don't represent their government but just re[resent the people of their country?

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

Technically they represent their country's Olympic committee

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