plenty of athletes have worn various mementos to people in their lives.

it matters not whether he is or is not a medal contender but that he's from Ukraine and someone has a axe to grind or a knee to bend to putin or the orange asshole. or both.

... their medal win will be a hollow victory and will be tainted with an asterisk.

But see struck at making the stand. He is a top five contender in his event

International Olympic Committee is a farce.

and I hope she rains her firebirds on the IOC!

As much as I sympathize with the Ukrainian athletes, I believe this ruling by the Olympic authorities is correct. Any kind of personal statement on clothing or equipment, displayed with good intentions by the athlete, would eventually become a problem.

Even our American athletes would start taking advantage, and I'm sure they all would do it down the line.

The athletes' personal political statements must be kept out of the Olympics .... or it all goes to hell.

Of lost loved ones is not political.

It's personal, and it's not part of the uniform.

her personal statement is "i'm a tiger, grrrr".

there's tons of personalization going on. and branding, which is just peachy with the IOC.

It’s a real sacrifice. I admire him.

I understand that what is interpreted to be a political statement, should probably not be allowed. It could lead to many disgusting reactions. But I see this more of him honoring fallen fellow athletes as a totally different message.

He only did it in training runs, FFS! The IOC are a bunch of constipated old queens (apology to REAL queens!). And don't get me started on the ice dancing judges......

but, the Olympic committee sure kissed trumps orange ass. Strange world we live in.

TSF and his rapist traitors were somehow involved with this. Like i said just curious here.