The International Olympic Committee and FIFA both moved Monday toward banning Russia from international sporting events, and what seems like a bold move is actually just an acknowledgment of the status quo. Most of the world’s most prosperous nations are imposing sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, essentially trying to keep it from participating in the global economy.
The IOC and FIFA are following their leads, and it is the only sensible choice. But it should also put an end to the IOC’s nonsense reasoning that the Olympic Games are not political. That is simply not a tenable position in 2022.