Well... upon requesting a moment of silence for
their fallen comrades, Israel was denied and asked to terminate any further
questions. Before they knew it IOC was receiving requests from our own
President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as leaders from
Canada, Australia, Israel, Germany and many others. Yet all were denied their
repeated requests to honor the 11 Israeli athletes and coaches who were killed
at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Instead of honoring the request of many, "the
IOC... tried to forget the horror of Munich" stating that it is
"almost unheard of" for any nation to change the Olympic opening. USA
Today stated "the IOC used this as an excuse to deny a moment of silence
for the Israelis."... BUT
in what has been called "The WORST moment of any Olympic opening" a
moment of silence was taken for British athletes and families who had lost
their lives.
TALK ABOUT A SLAP IN THE FACE!
It is understandable for a country to want to
devote a moment of silence to the people who dedicated their lives to honor and
represent their country... But the IOC should have taken the request of both
Countries and allowed a moment of silence for Israel as well.
Mackenzie,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you, it is such a slap in the face it is ridiculous! The fact that they would not take a moment of silence for athletes that had been killed during the Olympics in history, I feel that at each Olympic held they should honor those who died during the massacre of the Israeli athletes and coaches. It is so sad to see that they didn't receive the honor they deserve.