Post by gerrard on Feb 28, 2011 18:36:46 GMT
Iran threatens Olympic boycott over logo design
Iran has threatened to boycott the London 2012 Olympics unless the logo is changed
Their government has lodged a protest with the Olympic Committee over the issue claiming it spells out the word 'Zion'
"As internet documents have proved, using the word Zion in the logo of the 2012 Olympic Games is a disgracing action and against the Olympics' valuable mottos," the Iranian government wrote in a letter to the IOC, which was released via the state-backed Iranian Students Agency.
"There is no doubt that negligence of the issue from your side may affect the presence of some countries in the Games, especially Iran which abides by commitment to the values and principles."
An IOC official confirmed that the letter had been received, but said that the logo "represents the figure 2012, nothing else" while a London 2012 spokesman told The Guardian that "we are surprised that this complaint has been made now".
Theres always something peeps isnt there?
