Since the IOC are refusing to commemorate the 11 Israeli athletes, and one West German
policeman, who were murdered by the Palestinian terrorist group Black
September at the 1972 Munich Olympics, others are preparing to do so. I hear that an the NBC sports host, Bob Costas plans to report the IOC's decision and then announce his silence for one minute when the Israeli team enter the stadium during the opening ceremony on Friday. I have also read the suggestion that the Israeli team enter the stadium and then pause their march for one minute during the opening ceremony.
The IOC's decision to bow down to the will of the Muslim bloc is disgusting, albeit not surprising. If the IOC will not officially remember those members of the 'Olympic family' who were murdered 40 years ago, then unofficial action should be taken. Friday 27 July could be interesting...
If the Israeli team do stop for one minute I wonder what the teams following them into the stadium will do. I presume that the Muslim TV stations covering the Olympic opening ceremony will cut their transmissions rather than have to explain what is happening and why.
The IOC's decision to bow down to the will of the Muslim bloc is disgusting, albeit not surprising. If the IOC will not officially remember those members of the 'Olympic family' who were murdered 40 years ago, then unofficial action should be taken. Friday 27 July could be interesting...
If the Israeli team do stop for one minute I wonder what the teams following them into the stadium will do. I presume that the Muslim TV stations covering the Olympic opening ceremony will cut their transmissions rather than have to explain what is happening and why.
I'm of the opinion that politics and sport should generally not mix, and as there's bound to be many people who have differing opinions on Middle East conflicts perhaps it's better to avoid getting nations to "force" their team members into a silence they personally don't want to observe.
ReplyDeleteBy all means allow people to commemorate it in their own way (note the Irish football team wearing black armbands on certain anniversaries but not asking for a minute's silence) but I don't think a blanket minute's silence is the right way to go.