Russia invasion upends Olympic ‘neutrality’ — if it existed

The International Olympic Committee has always been political, from the sheikhs and royals in its membership to a seat at the United Nations to pushing for peace talks between the Koreas. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago exposed its irreconcilable claims of “political neutrality.”The IOC’s politics were evident at Hitler’s 1936 Olympics. During the Cold War, the Games were a stage