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Russian disinformation targeted Ukrainian Olympians

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Russian online disinformation targeted Ukrainian athletes at the Winter Olympics to discredit them, and Russia's continued exclusion reshaped competition, analysts warned.

The Guardian
Quality sports coverage matters – now more than ever

With human sporting dramas fighting for space amid the geopolitics, the Winter Olympics are a reminder that the essence of sport remains noble and valid The Guardian’s sports coverage is different - and shaped by more than just the action on the pitch (or slopes). Help keep it free and independent today by becoming a supporter My kids don’t like sport. Either playing or watching. This isn’t an affectation - my daughter once turned down a ticket to the Women’s World Cup final . We get along fine. But, given my job, it can limit the teatime conversation at home. On Sunday night, however, for a few moments, they accidentally watched the TV as Ilia Malinin of the USA went head-to-head with Shun Sato of Japan to determine who would lead their country to gold in the team figure skating at the Winter Olympics. They were transfixed. Although they know nothing about ice skating - correction, we know nothing about ice skating - it was obvious that Malinin’s flawed, riskier routine would ace the more fluent, more conservative Sato. It did. Continue reading. . .

Quality sports coverage matters – now more than ever
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The Guardian
Russia plays prideful, but there’s no doubt the Olympics ban is hurting | Bruce Berglund

Some Russians have dismissed the Games over the continued exclusion of their athletes. But the truth is international sport is still important to Moscow Duma member Vitaly Milonov didn’t mince words when asked four years ago about the international ban against Russian athletes. “There’s no point in humiliating ourselves and begging to be let in, ” said the St Petersburg deputy, a member of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party. “We have our pride. ” International events had been corrupted by the United States, he claimed in a 2022 interview , just weeks after the International Olympic Committee and other governing bodies imposed the ban . “Only Russia can say no. Other countries will accept whatever nonsense the Americans force on them - teams of vegans, queers and lesbians. ” Continue reading. . .

Russia plays prideful, but there’s no doubt the Olympics ban is hurting | Bruce Berglund
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La Repubblica
NewsGuard: Russian fake news against Ukrainian athletes at the Olympics

They present themselves as services of real press outlets or authentic government agencies, but they contain false statements to discredit Ukrainian athletes, visitors and workers.

NewsGuard: Russian fake news against Ukrainian athletes at the Olympics
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