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The crocodile tears of the IOC president, a questionable and non-transparent process, and the usual propaganda

The disqualification of Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych becomes the biggest political issue of the 2026 Winter Olympics – with unforeseen consequences for the IOC and its president, Kirsty Coventry, who are attempting to rectify the situation with propaganda measures. Details on the opaque process.

Dignity: not much is known about it in today's IOC.

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