Are we to be jerked as a puppet on a chain every time a foreign bloc insists that the United States take certain actions? What shall we say if the Arabs threaten a boycott of the Olympics unless we exclude the Israelis? What is our response if the Communist Eastern Bloc threatens to withdraw unless we deny visas to West German athletes residing in West Berlin? In short. let us leave sporting events to the athletes. I know it is hard to do in view of the increasing politicalization of sports in the last few decades. but sports will be better off if we can.