While Western Europe and the United States intervened with sanctions as a countermeasure to Russia for its military aggression in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin vehemently attacked all world sports organizations, but in the foreground the International Olympic Committee (IOC), whose recommendation began expelling Russian teams. and clubs from all events.

Putin called sports suspensions “the pinnacle of cynicism.” And he asked everyone, are the athletes to blame for what is happening and is this the “story” of sports without politics?