A miserable sight on a TV full of “nice” smiles. Immediately after the Beijing Olympics that impressed the world, people all over the world were angry and angry at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The IOC said it was a “violation of the Olympic truce resolution,” but Russia was the third to violate it. Invasion of Georgia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and merger of the Crimean Peninsula at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. For some reason, a war broke out at the “festival of peace”.

The background is the rise of nationalism. Good results lead to the rise of national prestige. The same applies to Russia, which has no national flag or national anthem as an Olympic committee. It is said that a grand celebration was held, and even the theory of “conspiracy of Western countries” flowed to the doping problem of figure skating girls. It’s scary if it becomes a hatred for the “West”.

At the Beijing Olympics, there were scenes where athletes respected each other across countries. Isn’t it okay to participate in individual units instead of national units? With the “ceasefire resolution” that has become a dead letter, it is time to review it.

Russia may have a case, but military action is Putin’s outrage. Athletes from all over the world speak out. Also from within Russia. Words that are instantly transmitted and influential by SNS. The power of sports also stops the violence.

President Putin, also known as a judoka. He has also been presented with the book “Energetic Good Use” written by Jigoro Kano. “Use it for the sake of the world, not intimidating it with force.” Remember the words of prayer for peace, which is also a guideline for judo.[Koichi Ogishima](Nikkan Sports.com / reporter column “OGGI’s Oh! Olympic”)