▲ 798 ▼ Two countries [US & Israel] booed at Olympics opening ceremony despite stern warning (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 9 months ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world 90 comments fedilink hide all child comments US Vice President JD Vance endured a chorus of “boos” as US athletes began their march at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, after Israeli athletes faced the same unwarm welcome.
[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 35 points 9 months ago (2 children) "Stern warning" hahaha permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 21 points 9 months ago (1 child) The the international Olympics committee is an absolute joke. They claim they don't want to be political and that's why Israel is allowed to compete and expect not to get backlash. They have to be taking bribes, that's the only reason they would be making these otherwise insane decisions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago The squeeze the life out of host cities. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 21 points 9 months ago (1 child) The the international Olympics committee is an absolute joke. They claim they don't want to be political and that's why Israel is allowed to compete and expect not to get backlash. They have to be taking bribes, that's the only reason they would be making these otherwise insane decisions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago The squeeze the life out of host cities. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago The squeeze the life out of host cities. permalink fedilink source parent