From world wars and geo-political standoffs to protesting racial discrimination and other human rights abuses, there have been no shortage of Olympic boycotts over the past century.
> “[In 1936], the U.S. Olympic Committee President Avery Brundage called the attempted boycott [of the Berlin Olympics] a “Jewish-Communist conspiracy.” (…) He later became president of the IOC”
Wtf!
I searched for more info about this guy. Found this article:
He also refused to cancel the 1972 Olympics after the 11 Israeli athletes were massacred in a terrorist attack during the Games. Quite a piece of work...
> “[In 1936], the U.S. Olympic Committee President Avery Brundage called the attempted boycott [of the Berlin Olympics] a “Jewish-Communist conspiracy.” (…) He later became president of the IOC”
Wtf!
I searched for more info about this guy. Found this article:
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/avery-brundage/
“ In Olympic circles, Brundage is infamous for his racism, sexism, and anti-Semitism.”
…and yet he was president of the IOC for 20 years!
He also refused to cancel the 1972 Olympics after the 11 Israeli athletes were massacred in a terrorist attack during the Games. Quite a piece of work...