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Originally Posted by Wormius
I am not sure about this, but if there aren't enough competitors, do they really hand out medals by acclamation? I would think events would get cancelled, hopefully, before giving Russia the satisfaction of being given a medal just for showing up, even if they are the strongest in that event and probably would have won anyway.
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If it's only Canada that sat out? It wouldn't even get an asterisks. Think about if only Norway boycotted. Do you think you'd demean our medal count? Even if a country like Germany boycotted, I think you'd still take pride in each and every one of your medals.
I agree that a trade embargo would be a much more effective way of Canada making a stand and might actually make a difference (although I have no clue how much Russian/Canadian trade there is)