Summary: A White House spokesperson announced on Monday that the U.S. will no longer be sending a presidential delegation to the Paralympics, which are scheduled to begin on Friday in Sochi. The 80 U.S. athletes will still compete. This move comes as a statement to Russia, whose military invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula after the country ousted its prime minister in favor of a more pro-western government. Great Britain has also said that its delegation will no longer be attending the Games as well. The U.S. said in an email that the country still fully supports all of the athletes that will be competing.
Analysis: While it's sad that the presidential delegation will no longer be attending the Paralympics, I completely understand the reasoning behind it. The region has been hit with a large amount of political corruption within the past few weeks and I'm glad that the U.S. is taking a stand to show their support for Ukraine. I hope that all of the athletes and other officials attending the Games stay safe and that the U.S. does well in competition.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/04/sports/olympics/us-cancels-paralympics-delegation-but-athletes-will-compete.html?ref=us&_r=0
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