John Ryan: International Olympic Committee keeps pandering to Russia and China
IOC fails to hold countries accountable for breaching the Olympic promise of friendship, solidarity and fair play.
(Chang W. Lee | The New York Times) Russian star Kamila Valieva, who is 15, upset with her free skate final performance, at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Feb. 17, 2022. Following the doping scandal that swirled around Valieva and the disturbing scenes involving her fellow Russian competitors in the women's free skate final, people are asking what could be done to protect young athletes from abuse and humiliation.