Tag: IOC
Homophobia At Rio 2016 Olympic Games Must Be Adressed
Campaign organisation Just A Ball Game? (JBG?) call on IOC and FIFA to condemn the homophobic insults directed at players at Rio 2016 Olympic Games football matches and address these issues as a priority to ensure the safety of everyone including LGBT players/coaching staff and those in the stands.
Kazakhstan Strikes Down ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law After Olympics Outcry
Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council has struck down a controversial law that would have outlawed “propaganda” of homosexuality to minors, amid signs the legislation was damaging the country’s bid to host the Winter Olympics.
IOC moves to support gay rights in Olympics
Nine months after a Sochi Winter Olympics embattled by the host country’s anti-gay legislation, the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) took a philosophical stand Monday against future intolerance surrounding an Olympic Games.
Mark Tewksbury : IOC must do more to support LGBT athletes
The International Olympic Committee has an opportunity to add ‘sexual preference’ to its anti-discrimination policy. It should act now.
Russia: Legacy of Olympic Games tarnished by arrests
The legacy of the Sochi Olympics will be tainted by the numerous human rights violations in the run-up and during the Games, as well as the failure of the International Olympic Committee to confront the Russian authorities over the arrests and beatings that marred this prestigious sporting event, Amnesty International said on the eve of the closing ceremony.
The Putin Rap – His Emineminence (feat. V. Piddy)
The latest bomb from His Emineminence – featuring the ultimate gangsta, V. Piddy.