Indonesia defies after IOC call for no events to ban Israeli gymnastics
JAKARTA: Indonesia pledged on Thursday to play an “active role” in world sports after the IOC urged federations not to hold events there following the country’s ban on Israeli gymnasts. The International Olympic Committee’s executive board said on Wednesday it would “recommend to all international federations not to host international sporting events or meetings in Indonesia” until it provides guarantees of access for all participants in games. The council said it also ended dialogue with the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation over hosting any future Olympic events. It came after Indonesia denied visas for Israelis to compete in the ongoing












