The International Olympic Committee has an opportunity to add ‘sexual preference’ to its anti-discrimination policy. It should act now.

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The Canadian Olympic Committee has taken a bold step by redrafting its Articles to add “sexual orientation” to its anti-discrimination policy, all in an effort to further protect Canadian LGBTQ athletes. The idea of being one unified Canadian team just got even stronger, and this is a positive step in the right direction.

At the international level, there are 40 recommendations going forward as part of the IOC’s Olympic Agenda 2020. Recommendation #14 would add “sexual orientation” to Principle 6 of the Olympic Charter. If real change is to happen in the world of Olympic sport, then the IOC needs to say the words.

Because true change begins at the top.

Written by Mark Tewksbury is an Olympic gold medallist in swimming. He was the chef de mission of the 2012 Canadian Summer Olympic team. Read the full story at thestar.com

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