Russia is buying time. Why not “slam Olympic door”

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Россия выигрывает время. Почему нельзя "хлопать олимпийской дверью"

The decision of the IOC concerning the participation of Russia in the Olympic games in Rio caused a serious disappointment in Patriotic circles. The reasons are simple and clear.

In recent months, have exposed systemic degradation and political motivation of the modern big-time sports, which was a total cohort of key institutions and structures (from the IMF to the UN) dying global system. What is the point to continue to participate in the ongoing circus, especially in the role of whipping boy?

The position of Russia, which stubbornly continues to fight for participation in the Games Rio, no matter what dirty tricks and outright insults, is perceived as a weakness – the country allows himself to be humiliated. In this situation, to slam the door, by refusing to participate in the Olympics, many regard it as more adequate and powerful position.

The situation is exacerbated by extreme irritation companies on the Russian sports bureaucracy. This is a very large company with an even bigger army of hangers-on continues to live, and at public expense, in your cozy corporate world and do not want to change expensive and pointless habit, while the real big world around them just split apart.

Charges, undoubtedly true but, as usual, there is one thing. The main contribution to the IOC decision was made not sports officials, and Russia’s leadership, including the President, who personally spoke with Thomas Bach and rumored to have done much more to support the Russian position. And if the Russian sports management fair the most severe reproaches, with the country’s leadership and its motives much more complicated.

The Kremlin, leading a complex and sometimes extremely hard-line foreign political party, it is hard to blame reckless subsidence at the West: the imaginary and the real compromise is easy to find an example of a successful strong. However, in this case, the Supreme Russian leadership has consistently maintained that part of society perceives as weak.

To understand the reasons and motives of the Kremlin to start is to get rid of the perception of what is happening as “humiliation of Russia”. First, because such a thing as a humiliation exists only in the mind of man – no one is able to humiliate him but himself. And secondly, the cries about the “humiliation” sound from the sofa fans (and even indifferent to the sport, but interested in politics), while the key people whose opinion in this case is crucial – it is our athletes. If they are willing to go to the Olympics and compete in a deeply hostile atmosphere, with biased refereeing and possible dirty provocations (and obviously, it’s to be expected in Rio), then so be it. If it is not a humiliation but a challenge, and if they are willing to accept it, well, we can only be proud of them and cheer for them.

 

As for the Kremlin’s position, experience has shown that the emotional considerations in its decisions play a negligible role. Then to understand his motives and goals, take a look at the situation most detached. Why the Kremlin is hard at work part of our team in the Olympics?

On the surface lie at least three points.

First. Russia does not have the right to refuse participation in the Olympics on a very simple philosophy – because it’s almost the main ideological basis of our foreign policy: Russia is not engaged in the destruction. Yes, the world is falling apart, but Russia does not accelerate this process, and how might inhibit it.

Moreover, this position is not public relations-formal, and the most that neither is real. The world is moving towards a difficult and terrible times and we need time to prepare. That winning time is now, the better. Defiant Russia is slamming the door in the Olympic movement would work to accelerate the process, and we do not need.

Second. Russia continues active work on attracting partners and allies around the world. And in this case used a simple but very effective mechanism to protect its.

The whole world is watching, both in terms of hard attack and with obviously unequal position Russia defends its athletes. Rests to the last, using all possible mechanisms, because they – the citizens – need it. Banal, but this does not reduce its impressive strength move.

Third – and perhaps most importantly, because the whole history of Russia shows the world that she is able to play and win even in grossly unfair circumstances. On the eve of the Daily Mail trumpeted to the world about the future of the IOC for banning Russia to participate in the Olympics, and maybe even for the upcoming winter. And today the IOC made the decision in our favor.

Yes, “partners” kept under full control of WADA and the IAAF, who made the most rigid anti-Russian decisions. But Russia has successfully pulled to his side of the IOC and, with high probability, most of the other sports associations. There is no doubt that we have a powerful conspiracy in the Western media about what Putin himself has been intimidated/bought IOC that ruled in Russia’s favor.

By the way, pointedly offensive IOC decision on the prohibition to compete at the Olympics Yulia Stepanova, who acted as the informant WADA and invited her to Rio as a guest, really looks like a clear hint to the world from the Kremlin that our hands are long enough to reach any traitor.

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