Rogge commented that Usain Bolt 's gestures of jubilation and excitement after winning the 100 meters in Beijing are " not the way we perceive being a champion , " and also said " that he should show more respect for his competitors . " In response to his comments , Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel , who covered the Games , described him as " ... a classic stiff-collared bureaucrat , " and further contended that " the IOC has made billions off athletes such as Bolt for years , yet he has to find someone to pick on . " In an interview with The Irish Times 's reporter Ian O'Riordan , Rogge clarified , " Maybe there was a little bit of a misunderstanding . … What he does before or after the race I have no problem with . I just thought that his gesticulation during the race was maybe a little disrespectful . " He rejected calls for a minute of silence to be held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Munich Games attack during the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics , despite the standing request of the families of the 11 Israeli Olympic team members who were held hostage and murdered by the Palestinian group Black September . Calls for such a commemoration marking 40 years since the massacre had also come from Jewish organizations worldwide and politicians from the United States , Israel , Canada , Italy , Australia and Germany . He and the IOC instead opted for a smaller ceremony in London that took place on 6 August , and one at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base on the 40th anniversary of the attack , 5 September
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President of the International Olympic Committee