London Olympics: Iran to compete despite logo complaint

[The Dragon Master]

Iran has indicated it will attend the 2012 Olympics in London, despite complaining that the Games logo resembles the word Zion.



Last month the Iranians complained to the International Olympic Comittee and called for the graphic to be replaced.



They objected on the grounds that its resemblance to the word Zion - a Biblical term for Israel - was racist.



But now the Iranian-backed Press TV has quoted an official as saying Iranians will participate gloriously.



The report by Press TV quotes the secretary of Iran's Olympic organising committee, Bashram Afsharzadeh, as saying: Our decision, to partake [in the] Olympic Games, has nothing to do with the UK politicians.



We will make co-ordination with officials of the International Olympic Comittee and we will participate and play gloriously in London Games.



In its original letter to the IOC, Iran had called for the Games logo to be withdrawn and its designers confronted.



There was also a suggestion that Iranian athletes would be told not to attend.



At the time, IOC president Jacques Rogge told BBC Sport: No, it can't be serious. We will quietly reply, telling [Iran] the logo has nothing to do with racism or any political connotation.



The complaint was also dismissed by Prime Minister David Cameron, who said the Iranians would not be missed if they did not attend.



In an interview with the London-based paper Jewish News, Mr Cameron said: It's completely paranoid. If the Iranians don't want to come, don't come - we won't miss you.



It would be a crazy reason for not coming.

Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12724166

 

[beowulf]

whoopeedo

..i'd be happier if the whole thing was cancelled

 

[Evil Eye]

Buncha whiners... can't even take a bad logo design

whoopeedo

..i'd be happier if the whole thing was cancelled

Why's that?

 

[Jazzy]

With the reception Iran is probably going to get, they will wish they had stayed home.

 

[beowulf]

Buncha whiners... can't even take a bad logo design

Why's that?

as a country we really cant afford to host this..............i really would prefer to see the money spent on things like hospitals, schools and essential services.................and dont give me that about how much income it will generate...........any money made will only be in london, not for the rest of us....................and it will be a security nightmare.....honestly will be glad when its all over

 

[Evil Eye]

as a country we really cant afford to host this..............i really would prefer to see the money spent on things like hospitals, schools and essential services.................and dont give me that about how much income it will generate...........any money made will only be in london, not for the rest of us....................and it will be a security nightmare.....honestly will be glad when its all over

Hmm... yeah. Countries'd save an awful lot of money if they'd just reuse some more buildings instead of building new ones every time...