6 most ridiculous anti-Semitic moments at the 2016 Olympics so far

Last updated on: November 7, 2017 at 11:16 am by Nancy French

6 most ridiculous anti-Semitic moments at the 2016 Olympics so far 2017-11-07T11:16:04-05:00 Nancy French

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4. Israeli athletes blocked from entering a bus shared with Lebanese Olympians

They were supposed to share a bus to the opening ceremony of the 2016 games but when Israeli athletes tried to board the vessel packed with the Lebanese team, a heated exchange began, and they were blocked from entering.

A statement from the head of the Israeli delegation was released to the Associated Press:

“The organizing committee saw the blunt behavior of the head of the Lebanese delegation and immediately arranged a different bus for us. The behavior of the head of the Lebanese delegation contradicts the Olympic Charter.”

And right on cue, a top Lebanese delegate assured that the bus was chartered exclusively for their team, and it was the Israeli athletes that caused all the trouble.

“We are here only for sports,” he insisted.

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