The UAE government has denied a visa to the Israeli tennis player, Shahar Peer, thus blocking her from participation in the Dubai Tennis Championships. Peer could have followed the foot steps of other Israeli sportspersons that have got through this loophole by presenting a passport from another country.
What Israel did was all sorts of wrong and the world condemned its actions - what UAE is doing by banning this athlete is also wrong. You can’t right a wrong with another wrong, diplomatic ties must start some where, why not sports?
When it comes to sport there is no race, no nationality, only the love for the game. No athlete should ever be banned from an event based upon race or nationality, which is so wrong.
Sport has absolutely nothing to do with war, in fact, it promotes exactly the opposite.
The Nazi Regime banned Israel from the 1936 Olympic Games Then let's be consistent, shall we? (To name a few) please ban the players from:
US (Williams, Roddick, etc..) - I'm sure you can all volunteer whichever conflict you'd like
Russia (quite a few players!) - Georgia and Chechnya come to mind as immediate examples. Though a domestic war in the case of Chechnya, I'm sure you'd support the reasoning since the pop. is principally Muslim
China (Shuai Peng and Zi Yang) - crackdown on Tibetans and in Xinjian
Serbia (so Djokovic is out amongst others)- we all remember the 90's
UK (Murray to start with) - Iraq as well!
Any Pakistani players? - Terrorist attack in Mumbai
...and the list can go on
All I say is that you be consistent in your criticism, and as a result support the consistent application of this "policy initiative".
If you want to be a venue for international sports events then it should be open...otherwise other associations like the PGA might as well be hosting events at all white clubs again.
It's a shame the tennis players don't start withdrawing based on this principle.
What Israel did was all sorts of wrong and the world condemned its actions - what UAE is doing by banning this athlete is also wrong. You can’t right a wrong with another wrong, diplomatic ties must start some where, why not sports?
When it comes to sport there is no race, no nationality, only the love for the game. No athlete should ever be banned from an event based upon race or nationality, which is so wrong.
Sport has absolutely nothing to do with war, in fact, it promotes exactly the opposite.
The Nazi Regime banned Israel from the 1936 Olympic Games Then let's be consistent, shall we? (To name a few) please ban the players from:
US (Williams, Roddick, etc..) - I'm sure you can all volunteer whichever conflict you'd like
Russia (quite a few players!) - Georgia and Chechnya come to mind as immediate examples. Though a domestic war in the case of Chechnya, I'm sure you'd support the reasoning since the pop. is principally Muslim
China (Shuai Peng and Zi Yang) - crackdown on Tibetans and in Xinjian
Serbia (so Djokovic is out amongst others)- we all remember the 90's
UK (Murray to start with) - Iraq as well!
Any Pakistani players? - Terrorist attack in Mumbai
...and the list can go on
All I say is that you be consistent in your criticism, and as a result support the consistent application of this "policy initiative".
If you want to be a venue for international sports events then it should be open...otherwise other associations like the PGA might as well be hosting events at all white clubs again.
It's a shame the tennis players don't start withdrawing based on this principle.
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