The IOC made this announcement recently concerning Russia and the upcoming Winter Games in South Korea:
South Korean Olympic organizers have expressed shock after Russia was banned from taking part in the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Games.
The absence of one of the world’s major winter sports powers from the competition adds another stress for the hosts, who are already dealing with lackluster ticket sales in the shadow of the ongoing North Korea crisis.
Meanwhile, as would be expected, the U.S. is assessing the security situation as the Games near. Naomi Wolf believes not only that the U.S. will not send athletes, but that it won’t be due to North Korea threats:
Of all the news I've read this scares me most. Obviously we are not not going to Olympics b/c of 'North Korea threat." We are not going because Russia is not going. If you understand chess of geopolitics, this means our executive is wholly owned by Russia. https://t.co/jPCF23g7cc
— Dr Naomi Wolf (@naomirwolf) December 7, 2017
#Facepalm
First off, as of now the U.S. participation in the Games in South Korea is on:
Dear Person Who "Understands" The Chess of Geopolitics:https://t.co/3xRRkwc0X3 https://t.co/eY38qH11Lo
— RBe (@RBPundit) December 7, 2017
UPDATE: The U.S. looks forward to participating in the Winter Olympics in South Korea. The protection of Americans is our top priority and we are engaged with the South Koreans and other partner nations to secure the venues.
— Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) December 7, 2017
Well that’s awkward. But any opportunity to push the “but Russia” angle is obviously always welcome.
LOL everything is Russia. https://t.co/ZzVWMlzQhX
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) December 7, 2017
Everything.
https://twitter.com/RealJakeBlum/status/938855890144329728
This is ridiculous. If you understand geography, PyeongChang is about 60 MILES from the border with North Korea, which is well within range of rockets, artillery, chemical weapons, etc.
I'd be scared if our government was NOT looking at it. https://t.co/nLtMAXS1ad
— Andrew Clark (@AndrewHClark) December 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/storm_paglia/status/938855072708071424
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/938855263238541312
Now that right there is some impressive mental gymnastics.
— Jellenne (@jellen805) December 7, 2017
Oh good grief. The things the left believes. ? https://t.co/UMDyBpSfz9
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) December 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/JenBrooks727/status/938854773717118977
What will it say about your knowledge of geopolitics when the US does participate in the Olympics? https://t.co/eY38qH11Lo
— RBe (@RBPundit) December 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/AlexisinNH/status/938854891795243008
https://twitter.com/CounterMoonbat/status/938853452687532032
— Goo T. Gwaba (@GooGwaba) December 7, 2017
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