‘Screwed This Up’: Fans Furious Over International Olympic Committee Barring US Athlete’s Snowboard But Allowing Kamila Valieva’s Appearance Despite Positive Test at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
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The Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 will now end in just four days. However, controversy continues in Beijing over several issues.
Lately, the inclusion of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was a point of contention across the world. Valieva had failed a drug screening. However, the International Olympic Committee had allowed her to go ahead and compete in figure skating.
Moreover, now, it is American snowboarder Julia Marino who is at the center of another controversy. This time, the International Olympic Committee barred her from using her snowboard with luxury brand Prada’s name on it.
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Fans react to Julia Marino’s Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 controversy
Julia Marino just won the Olympic silver medal in the women’s slopestyle event. In fact, the board that she used for her silver-victory run was the same one the International Olympic Committee banned.
Thus, fans all over the world are in an uproar. They have taken to Twitter to call out the apparent double standards of the IOC. Fans are comparing the situation to that of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.
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Sports reporter David Epstein pointed out how the IOC’s motto is “making up rules as we go”.
IG post by Julia Marino whose board was approved, and then later she was made to *draw* over the @Prada logo, which changed the board friction. Once again, the Olympic motto: making up rules as we go. pic.twitter.com/DFNLaoZGOF
— David Epstein (@DavidEpstein) February 15, 2022
Valieva tested positive for a banned substance. However, she still went ahead and competed in figure skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022. Consequently, fans across the globe are furious about Valieva competing despite failing a drug screening, and the IOC drawing the line at a mere snowboard.
Moreover, the pressure from the IOC also forced Julia Marino to withdraw from her big air event. Thus, fans have reacted negatively to the entire situation, expressing their disagreement in Tweets.
One fan wondered out loud “what on earth was the IOC thinking,” allowing Valieva to compete despite a positive drug test, while on the other hand barring Marino to compete with a Prada board.
i don't make it a thing to post negative comments. i believe positivity is better. but what on earth was the #IOC thinking when they allowed someone to continue competing with positive drug test, but wouldn't allow Julia Marino to compete with a Prada board? how does make sense?
— clippy (@clippyfive) February 16, 2022
Then, there were those who opined that Marino did push the rules with ‘Prada’ printed on her Olympic board. However, another fan was quick to respond, pointing out how the IOC already allowed her to compete and win a silver medal on that board just a few days earlier. “The IOC screwed this up, not her,” they wrote.
All of you saying she was trying to push the rules clearly missed that she already competed and won a Silver Medal, AT THE OLYMPICS on this approved board on Feb 6th.
The IOC screwed this up. Not her.
— 🐧 MP 🇺🇸 (@MPsLife) February 16, 2022
Another fan tweeted in defense of Julia, calling out the contrasting judgments between the cases of Julia and Kamila.
Just to be clear. Some athletes can perform in the Olympics after failing a drug test but others cannot because of a logo on their PREAPPROVED board? 🤔 https://t.co/jryA4bFKQA
— Jennifer Musto (@JenniferMusto17) February 15, 2022
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“Why did the IOC let her use it in the slopestyle in the first place?” a fan asked on Twitter.
Why did the IOC let her use it in the slopestyle in the first place? 🤔 https://t.co/iL39nf82bR
— Erin (@Erin077) February 16, 2022
Fans are upset over the entire Olympic experience
Moreover, one fan stated that the IOC is “ruining the lives of young athletes who have dedicated their entire lives to the Olympics”. Then, they also stated that the committee has “ruined the Olympic experience”.
The #IOC, ruining the lives of young athletes who have dedicated their entire lives to the #Olympics left and right. Sorry 2022 #Olympics, you've kinda ruined the entire Olympic experience for me long-term. I hope you're satisfied. https://t.co/VsRteFX7v1
— Michael MPH 🇺🇸 ✌🏼 (@PhillyPartTwo) February 16, 2022
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Similarly, another fan complained about how they would no longer watch the Olympics. “Everything about the Olympics feels wrong to me,” they tweeted. Among their gripes with the Beijing Winter Olympics, they stated that “most of all, IOC’s pure arrogance” was their biggest issue.
I’m not watching the olympics sadly. Everything about this Olympics feels wrong to me. Between the China venue, ROC being able to complete, ROC figure skater doping and most of all IOC pure arrogance. Now Prada is an issue for the IOC? It’s all about the Benjamin’s!
— hadenough (@hadenou38378180) February 16, 2022
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What are your opinions on the issue? Do you think Julia Marino should not have sported a Prada board in the first place? Or do you concur with fans when they call out the apparent double standards?
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