The International Olympic Committee said sports federations worldwide must make competitions available to athletes from all countries after a championship in Malaysia was cancelled because it banned Israel’s participation. “We urge all [international federations] to be extremely vigilant when allocating and organizing international sports competitions,” IOC’s sports director Kit McConnell and director of Olympic solidarity…
Olympic Committee Says Competitions Must Be Open to All Athletes, Including Israelis algemeiner.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from algemeiner.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The letter cited the cancellation of this month’s World Team Squash Championships in Kuala Lumpur, after Malaysia refused to allow Israeli athletes into the country.