A touching tribute 👏

[eugenemcparland@mastodon.ie]

A touching tribute

Victory and justice for #Ukraine

[rexi@mastodon.social]

@EugeneMcParland

sadly could have included Russian athletes as well, one presumes.

[faket@veganism.social]

@EugeneMcParland But "Toussaint Louverture" is too political… If we needed one more example of racism and colonialism…

[xgebi@hachyderm.io]

@EugeneMcParland considering that a German speed skater wasn’t allowed to have statements against political discrimination on their blades, I’m more surprised this was allowed

https://www.filmogaz.com/133034

[xgebi@hachyderm.io]

@rexi @EugeneMcParland can you explain why?

To my understanding a lot of Russian athletes are members of Russian army. Not to mention, they can be used better as propaganda tools than as cannon fodder.

[rexi@mastodon.social]

@xgebi @EugeneMcParland

I was avoiding the assumption that sports and military types often go in a sort of lock-step of competitive nature character - and have a deep overlap socially.

true, that your understanding may be accurate, notwithstanding where trust in their own military may have eroded with the war in year 4.

[robo105@mastodon.social]

@EugeneMcParland Slava Ukraine as they defend our eastern flank