From 1964 to 1988, the International Olympic Committee, the governing body of the Olympics, banned South Africa from competing because of apartheid, a brutal system of racial discrimination against nonwhite citizens. International sporting organizations have previously banned countries from competing on grounds of discriminatory policies. “So, that is going to be my mission now to change that.” “I think it should not be allowed for a sporting event to host in a country that criminalizes against basic human rights,” Daley said. Daley also criticized the organizers of the FIFA World Cup for hosting the 2022 competition in Qatar, where the death penalty is a legal possibility, according to Human Dignity Trust.
