“It’s deplorable that these governments don’t address the question of double standards with which we have been confronted,” the German lawyer said.

“We have not seen a single comment from them about their attitude about the participation of athletes whose countries are involved in the other 70 wars and armed conflicts in the world.”

I completely agree with him that the olympics should cease until all countries are behaving in a manner that their charter demands: “The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity.”