Friday marks the 76th anniversary of the United States dropping an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The anniversary coincides with the Tokyo Olympics, but organizers of the games refuse to honor the victims of the massacre.
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold a moment of silence at 8:15 am on Friday, the time that the bomb was dropped, but the request was denied.
The letter read: “We want athletes and related officials to somehow understand the reality of atomic bombs. Could you please call on them to join in spirit the Peace Memorial Ceremony held in Hiroshima by offering a silent prayer at the Olympic Village or wherever they are?”
The IOC denial came after the organization’s president, Thomas Bach, visited memorial sites in Hiroshima in July. “I wanted them to take just a bit of time. What did Mr. Bach visit Hiroshima for? We feel betrayed,” said Toshiyuki Mimaki, a 79-year-old of Nihon Hidankyo, an organization of A-bomb survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Explaining its denial of the request, the IOC said it made a decision not to call on athletes or officials to hold a moment of silence. The closing ceremony of the Olympics scheduled for August 8th will have a segment commemorating victims of historical tragedies. The IOC said the Hiroshima bombing could be remembered during the closing ceremony but added that the segment would not be about victims of any single incident.
The real death toll of the US bombing of Hiroshima will never be known, but estimates put the number at about 140,000. The estimated population of the city at the time the A-bomb was dropped was approximately 255,000. Nagasaki was bombed a few days later, on August 9th, where an estimated 70,000 people were killed.
Thomas Bach, a man who — on behalf of his political soulmates connived to get Russia’s athletes banned from Olympics. He and his political soulmates from globalist cabal came up with the “evidence” provided by a shady and well compensated Russian source. And even though Swiss highest court threw the evidence out and ruled that medals should be restored and ban lifted — Mr. Bach reacted by “who cares”. He and his henchmen have too much power in the Olympics Committee.
This is not a political issue, and has not been for a long time. Remembering what atomic weapons are and kind of tragedy they bring — is a universal theme, a reminder to mankind. Olympic games in the hands of political cabal is not likely to care for the destiny of humanity.
There is a choice to be made. The glory of the Olympic games or the earth being a burned out cinder.
The choice was made. Olympic games were occasion when all wars stopped. All athletes could travel to the games, and through sport humanized each other and helped heal wounds of war.
What are games today? Fight for glory, demonizing opponents and their countries. Banning athletes not for what they did wrong, but because power play and corruption decides who should be banned.
We are past redemption. We have acquired the mentality of primitive masses cheering gladiators.
Olympic Games have descended into spectacles, no sportsmanship and reaching out to athletes from countries we do not care about. In fact, these games barely were shown in US, showcasing either Japan or other successful athletes, unless US and its Anglophone allies.
There are many human stories to be told. Chinese gold medalist in platform diving, a fourteen year old, works part time to get money for her ailing mother. Maturity and determination from a fourteen year old is astounding — but not when you know her life story.
We have not seen anything about host country. Shame.
No other weapon has changed mankind more than the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. If Japan had not surrendered and if we had had a third bomb that bomb might have been used on Tokyo where the Games are held. This absolute idiot does not understand that.
Wasn’t Tokyo already in cinders ?
I recall many years ago when Amerikkkan television actually showed medal ceremonies when the gold medal winners were from other countries. I used to enjoy hearing their national anthems..France and Germany have particularly inspiring ones.