• Got_Bent@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I looked this up yesterday. IOC has no legal recourse if an athlete refuses to return a medal. It’s generally done “in the spirit of sportsmanship.”

    As I don’t see this case as being good sportsmanship, I’d tell them to pound sand, I’m keeping it.

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      3 months ago

      They might not be invited to the next Olympics, and if they are a young american gymnist, they may have a chance at more medals.

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        3 months ago

        She’s twenty three. In the world of gymnastics, it’s not likely to return at twenty seven. Possible, but not likely.