The German government has approved a bid to go forward for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
What a shame---and a slap in the face of those who can't get resolution for what happened in 1972.
It's a shame that their government so convinenetly "forgets" what happened, with lives lost and the subsequent coverups, that still to this day have NOT been resolved.
As someone who had a friend who's cousin was one of the murdered athletes, I say that I have had enough. Enough of the posturing by the German government, enough of the refusual of the IOC to resolve the issues, and enough of the denial to the families to get to the truth of what really happened.
Germany does not deserve to have another Olympic bid (Winter or Summer) until they get serious about resolving the outstanding issues of the 1972 Games and the IOC grants the wishes of the family for a 30-second moment of silenece in the memory of those who gave their lives.
Don't reward a government who thinks all this can be swept under the rug. I guarentee you they are going to face some very rough questioning at the IOC Session when discussing their bid if it gets to that stage.
And they better be prepared---because I will be.
