http://www.ytfiles.com/2010/01/28/the-russian-olympic-team-sent-off-to-the-vancouver-games-with-a-prayer-sport-and-religion/ Blogging about Russia Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:50:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.ytfiles.com/2010/01/28/the-russian-olympic-team-sent-off-to-the-vancouver-games-with-a-prayer-sport-and-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Alia Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:40:42 +0000 http://www.ytfiles.com/?p=427#comment-221 Interesting post. I didn't know religion was making a comeback in Russia in such a public way. Interesting post. I didn’t know religion was making a comeback in Russia in such a public way.

]]> http://www.ytfiles.com/2010/01/28/the-russian-olympic-team-sent-off-to-the-vancouver-games-with-a-prayer-sport-and-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Tweets that mention Russian Olympic Team Sent Off To The Vancouver Games With A Prayer: Sport And Religion « YT Files – Blog by Yuliya Talmazan -- Topsy.com Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:45:55 +0000 http://www.ytfiles.com/?p=427#comment-145 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Yuliya Talmazan, rssGreatVancvr. rssGreatVancvr said: YVRspt> http://j.mp/dmN7bD Russian Olympic Team Sent Off To The Vancouver Games With A Prayer ... [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Yuliya Talmazan, rssGreatVancvr. rssGreatVancvr said: YVRspt> http://j.mp/dmN7bD Russian Olympic Team Sent Off To The Vancouver Games With A Prayer … [...]

]]> http://www.ytfiles.com/2010/01/28/the-russian-olympic-team-sent-off-to-the-vancouver-games-with-a-prayer-sport-and-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-144 O. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:57:00 +0000 http://www.ytfiles.com/?p=427#comment-144 i would add an actual political twist to it: the sports achievements *consider the amount of support it's been boosted up with*, as well as the religion, have always been instruments of state's power. and have been employed by it - now, even more so than ever. it's not about the freedom of sportsmen to express their faith - it's not been an issue for the last couple of decades. it's more of a need of the central tv channels to broadcast herds of athletes diligently accepting and following the faith. voluntarily? it's an instrumental move. can u imagine a crowd of uk athletes getting blessed in st.paul's cathedral? the whole team?! i would add an actual political twist to it: the sports achievements *consider the amount of support it’s been boosted up with*, as well as the religion, have always been instruments of state’s power. and have been employed by it – now, even more so than ever. it’s not about the freedom of sportsmen to express their faith – it’s not been an issue for the last couple of decades. it’s more of a need of the central tv channels to broadcast herds of athletes diligently accepting and following the faith.
voluntarily?
it’s an instrumental move.
can u imagine a crowd of uk athletes getting blessed in st.paul’s cathedral? the whole team?!

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