Israeli swimmers participating in the FINA Swimming World Cup in Doha, Qatar this week were publicly presented as nation-less competitors both by the announcer and in the live television broadcast.
When the Israelis were announced, they were labeled as coming from the nation of “ISR.” A similar snubbing occurred when the Israelis participated in the 2010 FINA event in Dubai.
During the actual competition, the live television broadcast displayed each competing swimmer’s name next to a graphic of his or her national flag. For all of the Israelis, that graphic was whited out.
