More and more people are calling for the boycott of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Only the athletes themselves are conspicuously silent. The Olympics is supposed to be enjoyed by all citizens of the world and is not meant to be used for personal gain of athletes wishing to further their career. What is happening in Russia right now (which this time is targeting the Gay community, and it could easily next time be the Black, Jewish, American or whatever Community the hosting country decides it to be) is an attack on all our Human Rights and is in direct defiance of the “Seven Fundamental Principles of Olympism” contained within the Olympic Charter: Principle Number 6 states: “Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement.” These forthcoming Winter Games, if held within Russia whilst this draconian Law is in force, would be a sham, and a great shame on the Olympic Movement. I suggest the Athletes involved in the games remember why they are competing in it and what it truly means to be an Olympian. Because if they don’t, next time, it could be them who are excluded from taking part.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:03:14 +0000
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