{"id":7629,"date":"2024-04-09T16:48:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T14:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/?p=7629"},"modified":"2024-12-13T11:00:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T11:00:32","slug":"blood-games-a-russian-wrestler-admitted-to-the-paris-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/en\/blood-games-a-russian-wrestler-admitted-to-the-paris-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Games: a Russian wrestler admitted to the Paris Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Russian wrestler Milad Alirzaev has been admitted to the Paris Olympics on Friday, April 6, during the qualifying tournament in Baku.<\/p>\n<p>Alirzaev openly supports Russia\u2019s aggression in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>First, he participated in a propaganda tournament held in \u201cmemory of Russian hero Lieutenant General Kutuzov.\u201d Roman Kutuzov was a Russian officer involved in the invasion of Ukraine, killed by Ukrainian forces in June 2022. Alirzaev willingly took part in what was not just a sporting event but a Kremlin-orchestrated pro-war propaganda operation disguised as a tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Alirzaev has liked several Instagram posts by Dagestani deputy Abdulaev Vagif, who openly supports Russia&#8217;s war in Ukraine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One post honors Russian soldiers fallen in Ukraine &#8220;for the greatness of their homeland.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-1-165x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-1-165x300.png 165w, https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-1-563x1024.png 563w, https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-1-768x1397.png 768w, https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-1-845x1536.png 845w, https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-1-1126x2048.png 1126w, https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-1.png 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Another expresses support for the families of mobilized soldiers who are &#8220;fulfilling their military duty to their country.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-2-264x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-2-264x300.jpeg 264w, https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-2-899x1024.jpeg 899w, https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-2-768x874.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-2.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A third post commemorates a Russian soldier killed in Ukraine, stating, &#8220;we remember the exploits of our heroes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1844 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-3-300x271.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-3-300x271.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-3-1024x926.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-3-768x694.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.standwithukraineeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-video-3.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once again, this highlights that not only is sport inherently political (as proven by the pro-war propaganda tournament), but also that Russian athletes are NOT neutral and actively support Russia\u2019s aggression in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>As long as Russian bombs continue to rain down on Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian athletes have no place at the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>We will not let Russia turn #Paris2024 into the blood games.<br \/>\n#BloodGames2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian wrestler Milad Alirzaev has been admitted to the Paris Olympics on Friday, April 6, during the qualifying tournament in Baku. 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