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1. As a former World Champion lifter and W. record holder, I call for a boycott on all racist and fascist businesses in the strength sports starting with @TurtiainenAno ' Metal Sport & Gear (gometal.fi gometal.com).

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2. Yesterday, Far-right Ano Turtiainen @AnoTurtiainen
, owner of strength training and powerlifting equipment company METAL SPORT, from Finland, published an ostensibly racist and violent tweet mocking George Floyd.
3. The reaction from the sports community was epitomized by @elitefts ' cutting of all ties with METAL SPORT and firmly opposing Turtianen's racist public behavior. At the same time, coach, educator and athlete @LetKalleLift published a repudiation note against METAL SPORT.
4. I have known the Turtiainen couple (Ano and Mina) for a long time and had the displeasure to observe their also corrupt and disrespectful behavior during a World Championship in Florida, in 2014, in which I was an International referee.
5. Unfortunately, I must say that Turiainen's public racist response to Floyd's death was a disaster waiting to happen.
6. Ano Turtianen is a member of the far-right party 'True Finns' (Perussuomalaiset) .The party is defined as a "far-right populist party". This is another expression for *fascist*.

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7. Those who are not familiar with the European far-right, may be unaware that these far-right parties retain ties with nazi groups - have always done, still do.
8. There is always a new nazi-related scandal, they publicly deny it and - surprise, surprise - it happens again.

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9. I hope this horrendous episode contributes to filter out the bad ideological apples from the sports.
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1. I have a story about violence to tell. It is a true story but it also serves as a parable. As with all parables, it's up to you to draw the meaning you need from it.

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