Overview
- The IOC executive board condemned Indonesia’s refusal of visas for Israel’s team at the Jakarta world gymnastics and urged federations to avoid staging events there until access is guaranteed.
- Dialogue with Indonesia over future Olympic, Youth Olympic and IOC events, including a 2036 bid, has been suspended.
- The IOC summoned Indonesia’s National Olympic Committee and the International Gymnastics Federation to Lausanne to explain the situation.
- Olympic qualification agreements will be revised to require host guarantees that all eligible athletes can enter regardless of nationality.
- Emergency appeals by the Israel Gymnastics Federation were rejected by CAS, the championships remain in Jakarta, and Indonesia’s sports minister said the country accepts the consequences and will continue engaging in other sports fora.