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Which countries were banned from participating in the Olympic Games?

Politiko 2024-07-26 20:24:59

Which countries were banned from participating in the Olympic Games?

13 countries have been excluded from the Olympic Games in the past for reasons such as war, doping, political attitudes or violations of IOC rules.

As Israel's national soccer team took the field for their opening match at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, their national anthem was greeted with cheers from sections of the crowd.

Israel's 88 athletes are among more than 10,500 athletes from about 200 countries who will take part in the Olympics, which will officially begin with the opening ceremony on Friday. In Paris, Israeli athletes will receive round-the-clock protection from an elite specialized French police unit, in addition to their increased security measures.

The country's participation in the games amid its brutal war against Gaza, in which more than 39,000 people have been killed, has provoked criticism of Olympic organizers, who have a long history of banning nations deemed to have committed acts that go against the spirit of the games.

 

Two countries will be absent from this year's Olympic Games: Russia and Belarus, as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

 

Those calling for the ban say Israel, which has been accused of genocide by South Africa in its case at the International Court of Justice, must face the consequences of its actions.

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