Someone asks where are you from would you be offended because that very question has stirred to bait about racism online after sweden launched a social Media Campaign and he said explains. Well a year from sounds like an innocent enough question doesnt it but it could land you in trouble heres what i actually had to explain that i first need to tell you about an Online Campaign launched in sweden to help expose racism hash tag no stranger we hope to raise Awareness Regarding the extensive issue of racism that actually does exist in sweden although many want to believe that we live in the worlds most tolerant country the idea wrist shakespearean says of being subjected to racism and ten south asking why are you from rep some people up the wrong way even though i was born here people always ask me where im from i hate it when they do that nobody put on a decided well my home is where i come from doesnt concern you and it shouldnt matter i say shouldnt we ever ask people about their count
Are still questions about the integrity of the Decision Makers since when can we condemn innocent sportsmen to punish the guilty is obvious to ban the russians that dont also for the rest no. One will know who can actually compete. While the i. O. C. Has promised to publish the full list on sunday just under two weeks before the games are start to start leaving the appeal of that decision unlikely and that means that a number of russian athletes who are still reeling from the decision that they wont be able to compete under their own flag will now be hit with another blow others said to be on the list include problems hockey players and figure skaters again all of whom have never tested positive for doping and yet they will not be forced to watch the games from the sidelines along with forty three other other teammates who have previously been hit with banned now another Gold Medalist said to be on the list. Victor he south korean by birth which means that his dream. A comedian competi
Said to be excluded from the list are prominent hockey players and figure skaters again all of whom have never tested positive for doping and yet they will not be forced to watch the games from the sidelines with forty three other other teammates who have been hit by bans earlier and another Gold Medalist who is also thought to be excluded speed skater victor that he thought korean by birth which means that his dreams of competing in his home country are looking rather dim at this point and while condemnation of the decision has continued to flow in thats unlikely to change the i. O. C. Is mind. Well there has been support internationally a number of athletes from other countries as well as have committees have condemned the banning of athletes whove never tested positive for bonds substances the head of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee says everyone who broke the rules must be punished but that the measures taken against russia have been politically motivated one friend has also said h
Welcome to what will be a pretty intense show as we gear up toward that inauguration in about nine days from now. We have a new report from the World Economic forum on global risk. They talk about unemployment as one of the big risks. Inequality and increasing polarization. What they mean is the polarization of politics within various countries. Weve seen it with brexit, with trump, but also polarization in terms of various countries around the world. They talk about environmental risk. Not also talk about Society Keeping pace with technological change. We will speak to the chief author of the report a little as wen in surveillance also geared towards davos, which starts next tuesday. First things first. We will check in on the markets. This is european equities. I would suggest that most of the moves and the most important moves are going on elsewhere. It is currencies, but also the emerging markets. This is a picture we are seeing for the turkish lira, hitting a dataow ahead of the l
Good morning. Welcome to Worldwide Exchange on cnbc from a chilly davos, switzerland, im sara eisen. Im wilfred frost. Good morning to you from me. Were coming to you from the World Economic forum in davos, switzerland. The annual gathering of Global Political leaders, ceos and policymakers. Yes, it is chilly, but a fantastic setting. A fantastic setting and a lot of news. Our guests this morning include jim coulter, he will join us in a few moments. At 5 15, Princeton University president Christopher Eisgruber will be here to join us. At 5 30, Stephen Pagliuca stops by. And a wide ranging conversation on the economy with nourie Nouriel Roubini. Another busy morning ahead on Worldwide Exchange. A lot of headlines to discuss. Heres the cover of the china daily. President xi here at the World Economic forum getting a lot of attention, not just in davos, switzerland, around the world. Here is his home, boost open economies, a defender of globalism. This is the front and center debate. Hug