ISU Drops Rule Barring Russians From Interacting With Media At Olympics

[moonvine]

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/47691611/skating-body-drops-rule-barring-russians-media-olympics

 

[Anna K.]

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/47691611/skating-body-drops-rule-barring-russians-media-olympics

It only refers to training sessions that are overseen by ISU.
It doesn't refer to competitions that are overseen by IOC.
Just saying.

 

[Mathman]

This is getting a little silly, if you ask me. You can compete but you can't talk to anyone? If a reporter asks you a question you have to pretend that you didn't hear it?

 

[el henry]

This is getting a little silly, if you ask me. You can compete but you can't talk to anyone? If a reporter asks you a question you have to pretend that you didn't hear it?

They are not permitted at news conferences, or in the neutral zone where the individual skaters stand and answer questions. So if it truly would be somebody chasing them down outside the rink, that I imagine they could answer. It would not be an event formally sponsored by the IOC.

At least that’s what I think the point is..

 

[SmileHappy34]

Why should not they be allow to state their viewpoint or reasons why or why not.

For that matter, they should bar all athlete from speaking to media or sponsor till after the athlete participants event is over and medals awarded.

It a big thing and athletes want to concentrate on competition at hand.

Stop talking to media or sponsor till the event is over. Than speak and go to which athlete won and do the endorsement sign for future.

I am tired of how not speaking want to concentrate on competition or who does what in what village.

I don't care. I care how athlete does and how responds. How responsible the athlete is ? How athlete reacts?

 

[SmileHappy34]

Another thing.

The media or ones that still want them barred...why? What are they hiding from news to keep barred?

Press is for facts and truth of all sides.
Why barred one and not the other?

 

[Mathematician]

Another thing.

The media or ones that still want them barred...why? What are they hiding from news to keep barred?

Press is for facts and truth of all sides.
Why barred one and not the other?

It's just on principle to maintain the neutral image. I honestly don't know why they lifted it. I think the two Russians would've preferred to be barred from media stress in any case.

 

[Skating91]

All these dehumanising rules against the independent skaters are a form of apartheid. I think it is shameful, reflects badly on the ISU and IOC.

 

[Mathman]

I think the two Russians would've preferred to be barred from media stress in any case.

If I were an Olympic athlete I would welcome not having to interact with the media, especially sideline reporters.

I always chuckle at the "interviews" with NFL football coaches at the end of the first half. I think the rule is that the reporter is allowed to ask two questions (So, what are you going to do in the fsecond half to catch up?), which the coach then answers as gruffly and briefly as possible (Execute better.)

 

[Mathematician]

I always chuckle at the "interviews" with NFL football coaches at the end of the first half. I think the rule is that the reporter is allowed to ask two questions (So, what are you going to do in the fsecond half to catch up?), which the coach then answers as gruffly and briefly as possible (Execute better.)

 

[Isk]

This is getting a little silly, if you ask me. You can compete but you can't talk to anyone? If a reporter asks you a question you have to pretend that you didn't hear it?

You don't understand. It's the freedom of speech. When someone is not allowed to speak, they still have to freedom to keep silent, right?

It's just on principle to maintain the neutral image. I honestly don't know why they lifted it. I think the two Russians would've preferred to be barred from media stress in any case.

I am afraid they'd have to build a separate mixed zone for them to keep the likes of Christine Brennan away.