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Claim Text: Belarus and Russia are singled out, not because they have committed the most egregious wrongs (though their actions in Ukraine are wrong), nor because their actions are current (see China), but rather because they are geopolitically salient and thus their actions are politically costly for sporting bodies to ignore.
Simplified Text: Belarus and Russia are singled out not because they committed most egregious wrongs nor because their actions are current but because they are geopolitically salient and their actions are politically costly for sporting bodies to ignore
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Claim Maker: The author
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM (6 months ago)

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