- Tweeter
republish
The crisis between India and Pakistan, spawned by the attack that killed 40 Indian soldiers last week in the border region of Kashmir, is now affecting the world of sport. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided on Friday (February 22nd) to sanction India for refusing visas to Pakistani athletes.
With our correspondent in New Delhi, Antoine Guinard
Relations between the two nuclear powers continue to fester. India accuses Pakistan of being directly responsible for last week's terrorist attack, the deadliest in 30 years in the region.
But while New Delhi swore in the aftermath of the Pulwama bombing, to do everything possible to isolate Pakistan on the diplomatic scene, it is India that is now the subject of a boycott by the International Olympic Committee.
World Pistol Shooting
The IOC announced " the suspension of all discussions " with India regarding the organization of sporting events in the future. He also urged several sports federations not to organize competitions in the country, as long as New Delhi refused to grant visas to Pakistani athletes.
Two of them had to go to India for the World Cup shooting, which begins this Saturday, February 23 in New Delhi. But they were refused their visas, despite the intervention of the International Olympic Committee.
Cricket is not spared
All India is resentful of a vengeance or even blind hatred towards the Pakistani people, following this attack on Indian soil by a terrorist group based in Pakistan.
Cricket, by far the most popular sport on the entire subcontinent, has not been spared. Many Indians, including several former players, have called for the cancellation of upcoming India-Pakistan matches. First and foremost at the next World Cup in the UK this summer.
► To re-read: In Kashmir, the resurgence of a conflict with devastating potential