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Gas victims organise "Special Olympics"

The NGOs working for the victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy today organised "Special Olympics" here in protest against the sponsorship of the London games by Dow Chemicals.

Bhopal NGOs to organise "Special Olympics"

Opposing Dow Chemicals` sponsorship of London Olympics, NGOs representing survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy will now organise "Bhopal Special Olympics" on July 26, a day ahead of the formal opening of the quadrennial mega-event.

London Assembly calls for Dow Olympic sponsorship rethink?

The London Assembly on Wednesday piled up pressure on the International Olympic Committee asking for a rethink on its relationship with the Dow chemical company as the sponsor of the games, in light of the Bhopal gas tragedy.

Olympics History: The greatest controversies

The Olympic Games are replete with controversies.

Protest groups set to ramp up Olympic campaigns

Green groups have formed a coalition against three high-profile London 2012 sponsors including Dow Chemical.

India hasn`t asked its athletes to boycott London Games: Maken

Clarifying that the government has not asked athletes to boycott the London Olympics over the Dow Chemicals sponsorship, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Thursday said that the matter has been pursued at a diplomatic level with the host nation.

We have not thought of pulling out of Olympics: Maken

Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken Wednesday said his ministry had never thought of pulling Indian athletes out of the 2012 London Olympics over Dow Chemicals` sponsorship of the Games, though it is in constant touch with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the issue keeping in mind the Bhopal gas victims.

IOC reiterates stand on Dow Chemical as London Games sponsor

The International Olympic Council (IOC) again rejected demands from the Indian government that the company be dropped as sponsor of the London Games because of its links to the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

David Cameron defends Dow sponsorship of Games

PM David Cameron has defended Dow Chemical`s sponsorship of the Olympic Games.

Athletes will be consulted on Olympic boycott decision: Maken

The athletes will play a vital role in deciding whether India will boycott the London Olympic Games if the IOC refuses to drop Dow Chemicals as a sponsor of the event, Sports Minister Ajay Maken has said.

India should take part in London Olympics: Randhir

India should not boycott the London Olympics on Dow Chemicals issue as doing that would be a "tragedy" to the athletes of the country who have been preparing for the Games, IOA Secretary General Randhir Singh said on Friday.

IOC-Dow agreement untenable, against Olympic Charter: Activists

Two organisations that have been fighting for justice for Bhopal gas victims demanded that the International Olympic Committee terminate the "untenable" partnership with Dow Chemicals for the 2012 London Olympics.

Sponsorship decision taken by IOC, organizing committee: UK

Pointing out that sponsorship decisions were taken by the International Olympic Committee and the London Organising Committee and not by the government, the UK said Dow Chemicals neither owned nor operated the plant at the time of the Bhopal gas leak tragedy.
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