LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee has recommended global sports federations cease holding events in Indonesia after the country barred Israeli athletes from the ongoing gymnastics world championships in Jakarta. The IOC’s executive board issued a statement Wednesday saying it was also ending “any form of dialogue” with Indonesia about hosting future Olympic events. An Indonesian government official declared earlier this month that Israeli athletes would be denied visas to participate in the world championships, which started last Sunday and run through this weekend.

Das IOC empfiehlt allen internationalen Fachverbänden, keine Wettkämpfe mehr in Indonesien austragen zu lassen. Hintergrund ist die Weigerung der Regierung, Israelis zur Turn-WM…

International sport federations will be told not to allow Indonesia to host events following the country's ban on Israeli athletes.