Iran's National Olympic Committee protest the logo of the 2012 Olympic games will take place in London, England. According to Iran, the Olympic logo will damage the purity of the Olympic and accused the British Olympic organizers involved in the practice of racism.
"It is unfortunate, we all witnessed that the upcoming Olympics will face a serious challenge that gave birth to the spirit of racism from some people," said Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Iran, Mohammad Aliabadi in his letter to IOC president Jacques Rogge.
2012 Olympics logo that shows multi colors serration has four digits representing 2012. Logo that has cost U.S. $ 650 thousand or worth 5.9 billion dollars, includes the Olympic rings symbol on the number zero. But according to Iran, the logo is to form the word 'Zion' - a term often used in the book and refer to the City of Jerusalem.
"The use of the word 'Zion' by the designers of the Olympic logo in the 2012 Olympics emblem is a very disgusting act, and will affect the participation of several Olympic participating countries, especially Iran, which insists on the principles and values," said Aliabadi ILNA news agency reported , Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
Meanwhile, the 2012 London Olympic organizers deny the accusations of racism behind the Olympic logo and said that the logo represents only the year 2012 without any other purpose. "This logo was launched in 2007 to include a series of tests and consultations, and we were very surprised by the complaint filed today," said a spokeswoman for London 2012.
2012 Olympic logo was launched in June 2007 by the Olympic Committee Chairman, Sebastian Coe. Since then, the logo is bombarded with criticism. Somebody call the Olympic logo is like a monster, broken, or declare the logo 'painted by an ape'. Even in 2007, launched an online petition demanding London Olympics logo was revised.
"It is unfortunate, we all witnessed that the upcoming Olympics will face a serious challenge that gave birth to the spirit of racism from some people," said Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Iran, Mohammad Aliabadi in his letter to IOC president Jacques Rogge.
2012 Olympics logo that shows multi colors serration has four digits representing 2012. Logo that has cost U.S. $ 650 thousand or worth 5.9 billion dollars, includes the Olympic rings symbol on the number zero. But according to Iran, the logo is to form the word 'Zion' - a term often used in the book and refer to the City of Jerusalem.
"The use of the word 'Zion' by the designers of the Olympic logo in the 2012 Olympics emblem is a very disgusting act, and will affect the participation of several Olympic participating countries, especially Iran, which insists on the principles and values," said Aliabadi ILNA news agency reported , Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
Meanwhile, the 2012 London Olympic organizers deny the accusations of racism behind the Olympic logo and said that the logo represents only the year 2012 without any other purpose. "This logo was launched in 2007 to include a series of tests and consultations, and we were very surprised by the complaint filed today," said a spokeswoman for London 2012.
2012 Olympic logo was launched in June 2007 by the Olympic Committee Chairman, Sebastian Coe. Since then, the logo is bombarded with criticism. Somebody call the Olympic logo is like a monster, broken, or declare the logo 'painted by an ape'. Even in 2007, launched an online petition demanding London Olympics logo was revised.
