British Prime Minister David Cameron invited Syrian athletes to attend to London 2012 Olympics . ` ` I do n't think we should punish the athletes for the sins of the region , '' Cameron said . Syrian athletes will be taking part in the Games , and that is right , '' Cameron said at a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday . IOC currently works with the United Nations to identify anyone guilty of war crimes in Syria . More than 9,000 people have died in the conflict which began in March 2011 .
British Prime Minister David Cameron invited Syrian athletes to attend to London 2012 Olympics . ` ` I do n't think we should punish the athletes for the sins of the region , '' Cameron said . IOC currently works with the United Nations to identify anyone guilty of war crimes in Syria . More than 9,000 people have died in the conflict which began in March 2011 .