After concluding that there is “no resolution,” the International Olympic Committee recommends that sport continue to be a “safe space.”
Due to the country’s military offensive in Gaza, Indonesia announced that it would not grant visas to the Israeli team for the event in Jakarta on October 19 and October.
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) was critical of the decision, and the Israeli Gymnastics Federation (IGF) criticized the decision.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) earlier this week rejected an IGF request for urgent provisional measures to guarantee Israeli participation or to move or cancel the event.
After the IOC released a lengthy statement on Friday, any lingering hopes that the issue could be resolved before the event’s start on Sunday now seem to be over.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated that it had reached a “solution” with FIG, Indonesia’s government, and its Olympic authorities, but “unfortunately, no resolution has been found.”
The president of Indonesia, as witnessed by the IOC, expressed regret over the situation, particularly in light of the remarkable step toward a peace agreement at the peace summit in Egypt.
At its next meeting, the IOC executive board will discuss Indonesia’s specific situation with all parties involved.
Athletes must not be held accountable for making political decisions, and sport must continue to be a safe place for them to pursue their dreams.
The IGF claims that Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the world, has been given assurances that its delegation would be welcomed.
Artem Dolgopyat, the current world floor champion, is one of the athletes who is unable to compete.
The 28-year-old won silver medal at the Paris 2012 Olympics last year and silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last year. Additionally, he has won two European titles.
In accordance with the Olympic charter, the IOC reiterated its position that “eligible athletes, teams, and sports officials “must be able to compete in competition” without facing any form of discrimination from the host nation.
The hosting country’s “direct responsibility” to ensure that this principle is fully respected, it was added.
Indonesia’s decision cited its long-standing political and diplomatic principles.
Indonesia barred Israeli athletes in the same way during the Asian Games in 1962, which caused the IOC to exclude it from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Indonesia boycotted the Games, despite the decision being overturned.
Indonesia was denied the right to host the Under-20 World Cup of football in March 2023 after the governor of Bali, who was supposed to conduct the draw, rebuffed the request.
Israel launched its offensive six months after the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people and the release of 251 hostages from Gaza.
According to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry, more than 67 000 people have died as a result of Israel’s offensive since then. The United Nations and other international organizations consider its figures to be reliable.
The UN reports that more than nine out of ten residential structures have been damaged or destroyed.
Israel refuted Israel’s claim that it had committed a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in a statement released last month.
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Source: BBC
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