Swiss athletes despised “hope” - union president apologizes and claims he was surprised

A day after members of the Swiss fencing team turned their backs on the Israeli flag at the medal ceremony, the president of the Swiss Fencing Association spoke with representatives of the Foreign Ministry and apologized for their behavior. He claimed that "the athletes' action was not discussed with anyone in advance." The post "The issue will be examined": President of the Fencing Association apologized for disrespecting the Israeli flag appea…

After swift action by the Foreign Ministry: The president of the Swiss Fencing Association expressed regret over the behaviour of fencers during the medal ceremony at the European Championships until the age of 23 • He said the athletes' action was not discussed with anyone beforehand and the Swiss Fencing Association would look into the issue with them upon their return and decide on the next steps