Just came across an article on the BBC about various politicians who have advocated a boycott for the 2018 Russian World Cup, because of the situation in Ukraine (amongst other things I'm sure).
Now sport and politics are tow separate subjects, but we have seen with the Berlin Olympics, the South African Rugby World Cup and various incidents within football that sport can open the worlds eyes by bringing racism to the forth for everybody to see.
What do you think, is a boycott for the World Cup a good idea? If a few of the "favourites" pulled out it would always be remembered as the World Cup in which "X Team" won because others didn't compete for political reasons. Russia would also lose out massively in terms of sponsors and tourism.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29076473
World Cup Boycott
posted on 5/9/14
Guys, you both have gone way of topic. Rein it in.
If countries like Argentina, Brazil, England, Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland, France (& a few others like USA)were to boycott the world cup and hold their own tournament at the same time, people will prefer to watch that than the world cup. Sponsors would also think twice, especially if the alternative world cup made sure that they will not allow companies to sponsor both.
posted on 5/9/14
comment by CurrentlyInChina84 (U11181)
posted 9 minutes ago
What does Palestine, Hamas and Israel have to do with this?
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This thread is political!
The only reason the boycott is being talked about is for political reasons.
My only point is that a boycott shouldn't go ahead because of our history what gives us the right to judge.
Somebody tried dismissing our illegal wars as legit, which is wrong on many levels.
Thats what it has to do with the convo.
It was political from the very moment it was posted.
posted on 5/9/14
It was but still related to football. The tangent it has taken its not related. Well not anymore at least.
posted on 5/9/14
comment by CurrentlyInChina84 (U11181)
posted 25 seconds ago
It was but still related to football. The tangent it has taken its not related. Well not anymore at least.
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Well to bring it back...
Every country on this planet is guilty of doing despicable things or at least the countries which will ever be considered for a world cup so best to leave political matters out of sports.
posted on 5/9/14
Robb, I would distinguish between the respective sides' involvement in Ukraine as one of attempting to influence from West as opposed to coercion from the East.
That's not to say the West is innocent of much worse around the world.
posted on 5/9/14
"My only point is that a boycott shouldn't go ahead because of our history what gives us the right to judge."
If everyone did that then nothing would ever change though. Boycotts if utilised in the right circumstances are the right thing.
posted on 5/9/14
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 2 minutes ago
"My only point is that a boycott shouldn't go ahead because of our history what gives us the right to judge."
If everyone did that then nothing would ever change though. Boycotts if utilised in the right circumstances are the right thing.
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Absolutely agree, but when a bunch of countries chose to boycott another for acts they are guilty of as well, then who is in the right?
posted on 5/9/14
Depends if they are happening at the same time and the circumstances. I can't think of a similar situation involving us compared to Russia currently for example, particularly recently.
posted on 5/9/14
Kung fu cantona
My apologies for berating Saddam
It was my understand that he ignored many un resolutions and made the un inspectors life's difficult but I now realise the error of my ways and understand that wasn't the case and he was simply missunderstood and the west went in murdering as many innocent people as they could
Over a million and counting. It's time the world realised the British and us soldiers are murdering bstards and the likes of Saddam Theresa, Osama and any other misunderstood Muslim terrorist heroes are exactly that. Heroes
More murder and ethnic cleansing is what we need, not peace
Vx factories. We need more of them too.
The west are such killjoys eh bud?
Here's a challenge for you. I do realise it will be unbelievably difficult and it really is a huge huge ask but write some stuff criticising Muslim extremities without using the word 'but'
posted on 6/9/14
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