Punishing athletes for their governments drags politics into sports and screws over people who just want to compete.
Plus, it completely defeats the unifying purpose of the games. Sports are supposed to be the one place where we leave international beef at the door and just watch raw talent.
Targeted sanctions hit rulers, not fans, so athletes can compete, and governments feel the heat without punishing everyday players.
Sport does not erase politics; it reveals it. Targeted sanctions press rulers, not the players, guarding virtue and harmony in sport.
I disagree. Targeted sanctions strike the rulers, not the players, keeping sport clean and politics out of the arena.
