Stephan Fry, a British author, wrote an open letter to David Cameron
and the IOC regarding the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Russian
President Vladimir Putin banned “propaganda of non traditional sexual
relations” in early June making Anti-Gay laws highly effective for Russian
LGBT athletes whom are competing in Sochi 2014, as well as worldwide
LGBT athletes who could be discriminated against. Russian officials were
bewildered of the idea that competing countries care about the Ant-Gay
laws, talking about boycotting the Olympics. In Fry’s letter he openly talks
about the issues surrounding the LGBT and the comparison to Hitler’s
reign in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Fry pleads for an absolute ban of the
Sochi winter Olympics; saying it is necessary to move the events to another
city. Stephan Fry states that beatings, murders and humiliations of the
LGBT are being ignored by the police in Russia and it is completely not
acceptable to have gay athletes staying in Olympic villages were they may
or may not be safe. In Fry’s eyes Talin is treating the LGBT athletes the exact way Hitler had treated the Jewish in the 1936 Olympics.
Olympics is a time to unite the world, Athletes competing in the events
should only be judged on how the perform in their particular sport. I agree
with Stephan’s fry’s statement to ban the Olympics from Sochi in 2014.
Everyone in the Olympics should be seen as equal no matter whom you
believe in or what your sexual orientation is. I am appalled by the fact we
are still facing issues like this in twenty thirteen, has the past taught us
nothing. No one should ever be discriminated against and especially in
something so prestigious as the Winter Olympic Games. The world should
come together to protect our love for sport and keep the same respect
and honor for the Olympics that we have coming out of the London 2012
games. Gay athletes should not have to worry about their safety during
their time at the Olympics, and they should have the right to equality just
like anyone else no matter your skin color or religion. I plead that we can
move the games for the good of sport, equality and the respected five rings.
and the IOC regarding the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Russian
President Vladimir Putin banned “propaganda of non traditional sexual
relations” in early June making Anti-Gay laws highly effective for Russian
LGBT athletes whom are competing in Sochi 2014, as well as worldwide
LGBT athletes who could be discriminated against. Russian officials were
bewildered of the idea that competing countries care about the Ant-Gay
laws, talking about boycotting the Olympics. In Fry’s letter he openly talks
about the issues surrounding the LGBT and the comparison to Hitler’s
reign in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Fry pleads for an absolute ban of the
Sochi winter Olympics; saying it is necessary to move the events to another
city. Stephan Fry states that beatings, murders and humiliations of the
LGBT are being ignored by the police in Russia and it is completely not
acceptable to have gay athletes staying in Olympic villages were they may
or may not be safe. In Fry’s eyes Talin is treating the LGBT athletes the exact way Hitler had treated the Jewish in the 1936 Olympics.
Olympics is a time to unite the world, Athletes competing in the events
should only be judged on how the perform in their particular sport. I agree
with Stephan’s fry’s statement to ban the Olympics from Sochi in 2014.
Everyone in the Olympics should be seen as equal no matter whom you
believe in or what your sexual orientation is. I am appalled by the fact we
are still facing issues like this in twenty thirteen, has the past taught us
nothing. No one should ever be discriminated against and especially in
something so prestigious as the Winter Olympic Games. The world should
come together to protect our love for sport and keep the same respect
and honor for the Olympics that we have coming out of the London 2012
games. Gay athletes should not have to worry about their safety during
their time at the Olympics, and they should have the right to equality just
like anyone else no matter your skin color or religion. I plead that we can
move the games for the good of sport, equality and the respected five rings.
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