I don't follow your reasoning. It's a kind of sanction, a confirmation that the other countries don't agree with what Russia is doing. Do YOU want to hear the Russian national anthem, knowing the war crimes they're perpetrating, knowing they're ****ing SHELLING A NUCLEAR STATION AND PUSHING US ALL TO THE BRINK OF ANNIHILATION? Sure, the athletes, but how many have come out and spoken against the war? Granted, they'd probably end up in Siberia or worse, but you can't allow a country that is basically the 21st century equivalent of Nazi Germany to rub shoulders with the rest of us as if nothing was wrong. The only reason they're "not fighting anyone" is that the NATO countries can't do so directly, but they're certainly supplying arms and equipment, so in all but name. You think the president of Ukraine, Poland, Latvia wants to shake hands with Putin or one of his lackeys? Come on. Seriously.
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