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View all search resultsIndonesia, IOC find ‘common ground’ over visa dispute for Israeli gymnasts
KOI and the IOC have reached an understanding over the government's decision to deny visas for Israeli athletes to compete in last week's gymnastics championships, though whether this will lead to reviving the country's 2036 Olympic bid is unknown at this time.
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Ita Yuliati (right), chair of the Indonesian Gymnastics Federation (FGI), addresses a press conference for the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Indonesia Arena in Central Jakarta on Oct. 10, 2025, alongside Raja Sapta Oktohari (center), chair of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Indonesia. (JP/Nur Janti)
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he National Olympic Committee (NOC) Indonesia has reached "positive common ground" with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during a meeting on Oct. 28 at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, following tensions over the government’s refusal to issue visas for Israeli athletes to participate in the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta.
The meeting offered a slight opening, though the prospects of reviving Indonesia's bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics bid are still up in the air.
In a statement last week, NOC Indonesia chair Raja Sapta Oktohari said communication and cooperation with the IOC had been restored. He also said plans were underway to continue discussions and conduct a thorough review to ensure Indonesia’s “active" participation in future international sports events while upholding the Olympic Charter.
“From the meeting [in Lausanne], we gained fresh air and positive common ground to continue the dialogue constructively,” said Raja Sapta, who traveled to Switzerland with NOC Indonesia executives Josephine Tampubolon and Harry Warganegara, secretary-general Wijaya Noeradi and deputy secretary-general Daniel Loy.
During the meeting, the NOC Indonesia delegation provided the Olympics governing body with a clear picture of the government’s policies, social situation and security measures surrounding the gymnastics world championships, hosted in Jakarta from Oct. 19 to 25.
The delegation also reiterated the country’s commitment to uphold the Olympic Charter by ensuring the safety and security of all participants at locally hosted international sports events.
This stance reflected the values of Indonesia as a nation promoting sportsmanship and peace around the world, Raja Sapta said.
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