But what happened in Spain has helped us, as a country and a community, focus on the problem and I can say that Spain is one of the most dedicated countries in the world to fighting racism.

So much focus in the country is the impoverished minority community. But while 25 percent of the black community lives in poverty, 75 percent is outside of that. It doesn't always get in the news.

He is president of an organization that has 114 members of which a handful committed improper acts.

We are very grateful to the authorities concerned, and also for their excellent response in the security measures that have been taken,

These members have done great harm to the Olympic ideal. Now the greatest service to the Olympic movement is simply to accept their fate,

Throughout its history, the international Olympic Committee has struggled to spread its ideal of fraternity, friendship, peace and universal understanding.