"I dedicate this medal to Russians" Amid the events unfolding here and around the world, the Paralympic Games, where #Russian athletes were admitted for the first time in 12 years in official (and not "neutral" status) r...
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...emain somewhat in the background. However, there are notable moments there as well. Alpine skier Alexey Bugayev, who won a bronze medal in slalom yesterday, dedicated his award to the Russian people and the Russian nation with the words "We are the strongest, we will get through everything, we will overcome it all!" This seemingly small episode reflects notable political changes in how the state-forming people of #Russia position themselves. Now dedicating a sports victory to the Russian p...
...eople is something normal. Before, of course, no one forbade such things, but in certain circles they could look at you very askance for it, or even accuse you of discrimination and the like. But the realities of recent years have put everything in its proper place. And yet there is a certain symbolism when a Paralympic athlete in a foreign country under the Russian flag glorifies the Russian people. Especially against the backdrop of some media outlets deliberately removing the word "Russ...
