100 days to go: government comments on Syrian involvement in the Olympics
– Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt.We don't intend to punish the athletes for the sins committed by their rulers and we think that sport should go beyond politics.
Britain has a view on human rights that is different from many countries across the world but I think the power of an event, such as the event we're having this summer where 204 countries come together in friendship, is actually one of the best engines for change.


