Russia’s War and Sport: From Action to Word – Sport
“Whoever names things,” political scientist Martin Greiffenhagen once said, “is in control of them.” So whoever speaks, always acts. For example, by not mentioning actors, he can make them disappear as if they and their actions did not exist. The most recent, chilling example was warmonger Vladimir Putin’s attempt to disguise the war of aggression […]
A loud cry for peace
UAt 9:02 p.m. local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke the traditional opening formula. But instead of being a sign of peace, the Paralympics start under the impression of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, and the sport has long been overshadowed. Andrew Parsons, the President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), gave an […]
Paralympics-Aus for Russia and Belarus: Unfortunate role of the IPC
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