The Canadian Press: IOC says Right to Play not welcomed at Olympic Games any more

The IOC’s website says one of the goals of the Olympic movement is to build a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practiced without discrimination of any kind. Unless of course there is money to be made then they would rather have the sponsors then their values.

IOC says Right to Play not welcomed at Olympic Games any more

The international humanitarian organization Right to Play has been told by the International Olympic Committee it is not welcomed at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, or future Olympics.

Johann Koss, president and chief executive officer for Right to Play, learned of the IOC’s decision in a Dec. 23 letter.

“My understanding of this letter is we can not be involved in any of the Olympic venues or the Olympic village,” Koss told The Canadian Press in an interview from Toronto.

The ban will continue for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

“My understanding, based on this letter, is we are excluded from future Olympics as well,” said Koss, a four-time Olympic gold medallist in speedskating.

The IOC gave no reason for the ban.

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The Canadian Press: IOC says Right to Play not welcomed at Olympic Games any more

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