London Olympics Pauses To Honor Dead Brits, Not Israelis -- USA Today
In the worst decision of the Opening Ceremony, the International Olympic Committee allowed one moment of silence to be held - just not the one that it should have permitted for the past 40 years.
After saying there would be no moment of silence to honor the 11 Israeli athletes and coaches who were killed at the 1972 Munich Olympics, the IOC permitted a video tribute to the 52 people who were killed in the suicide bombings in the London transit system the day after the city won the Games in 2005.
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My Comment: Throughout it's history the IOC has made some "bone-headed" decisions. This is one of them.
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