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August 20, 2012
IOC President Jacques Rogge
International Olympic Committee
Chateau de Vidy
1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
Dear IOC President Jacques Rogge:
As an avid sports enthusiast, long time Olympics supporter and United States citizen, I¡¯d like to congratulate the International Olympic Committee on this year¡¯s outstanding and often spectacular 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Every two years I look forward to watching the world¡¯s finest athletes come together on the world stage to perform outstanding exhibits of human spirit, world unity and national pride.
This year¡¯s Olympic Games appeared to be without much controversy, however, I¡¯d like to point out that there appears to be a issue that the IOC has overlooked. Case in point, the use and display of the Rising Sun Flag called the Kyokujitsu-ki, the military flag of Japan, which in at least one competition was displayed by spectators yet more offensively was used as a pattern on the Japanese gymnast¡¯s uniforms.
During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Japanese fans were warned not to display the Rising Sun Flag because it is an offensive military symbol in many Asian countries of wartime past and recalls Japanese military occupation, oppression and wartime atrocities.
I understand that in Asia where countries suffered the loss of more than 20 million people at the hands of the Japanese during the Pacific War the display of this wartime symbol is comparable to the display of a Nazi flag in Europe.
If, as we are told by the Olympic Games sports broadcasters, that one of the goals of the Olympics is to bring cultural understanding, acceptance and respect to the world¡¯s countries, then I would strongly suggest that the IOC review Japan¡¯s use of the Rising Sun Flag and associated imagery. I believe it would be insensitive and irresponsible of the IOC if no action was taken to ban the use of this Asian wartime symbol from the Olympic Games.
Positive symbols such as the rings of the Olympic Games depicting the five world¡¯s continents can bring people together, but symbols such as the Rising Sun Flag conjures up hurtful memories to those nations that suffered from Japanese hatred. Can you imagine if spectators cheered with the display of the Nazi flag or any associated symbols on a competition uniform?
Your reply would be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully yours.
E.M. Paterson