IOA may decide on London participation under protest: Malhotra

Last Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012, 14:27

The IOA on Monday indicated that India may take part in the London Olympics under protest after the International Olympic Committee rejected its demand to scrap the controversial Dow Chemicals as one of the sponsors of the mega-event.

`Dow`s Olympics sponsorship process a sham`?

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 20:58

British Parliamentraian Barry Gardiner on Tuesday termed the process that led to the appointment of Dow Chemical Company as a sponsor for the wrap of the main 2012 Olympics stadium a "sham".

We`ve lodged protest, will decide further action on Dow: Maken

Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, 18:51

The government said it has already lodged protest against Dow Chemicals being a sponsor of the London Olympics and will decide its next course of action later on.

London Olympics not to drop Dow Chemical sponsorship

Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, 17:42

Despite the resignation by a senior member of the sustainability commission on the Bhopal tragedy issue, organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have said there were no plans to drop `Dow Chemical` as the sponsor of the wrap around the main stadium.

Drop Dow as London Games sponsor: IOA

Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, 17:01

With no response coming from either the IOC or the London Olympics organisers to their previous protest, the Indian Olympic Association shot off another letter to both the bodies demanding Dow Chemical`s removal as sponsor of the upcoming event.

Dow Chemical Co not surprised by Olympics furore

Last Updated: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 09:04

Dow Chemical Co struck back at critics of its involvement in the 2012 London Olympics amid a simmering controversy over its links to the company accused in the 1984 Bhopal gas leak.

Not our intention Dow`s name is on fabric: London organisers

Last Updated: Monday, December 19, 2011, 21:35

London Olympics organisers on Monday made it clear that it was never their intention that Dow Chemical`s name would be on the fabric wrap around the main stadium for the Games and the company has now agreed to remove its branding.

Dow Chemical to drop its logo from London Olympics, IOA not happy

Last Updated: Sunday, December 18, 2011, 22:59

Dow Chemical has agreed to remove its logo from London's Olympic stadium but the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said that it is not satisfied with the move and wants US giant to remove its sponsorship from the 2012 Games.

India won't boycott 2012 London Olympics

Last Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 18:16

Indian Olympic Association has decided not to boycott 2012 London Olympics instead it will write a "strong" protest letter to the IOC, seeking the removal of the company as a sponsor of the Games next year.

Gagan Narang backs Dow Chemical as Olympic sponsor

Last Updated: Friday, December 9, 2011, 10:20

Shooter Gagan Narang became the first Indian athlete to say Dow Chemical should be allowed to be a sponsor of the 2012 London Games even though the Indian Olympic Association wants the organisers to reconsider it.

Misrepresentation of facts is wrong: Dow

Last Updated: Monday, December 5, 2011, 23:28

Amid outrage among Bhopal gas tragedy victims over Dow Chemical`s sponsorship of 2012 London Olympics, the company on Monday said "misrepresentation of facts" is wrong and "obscures" facts related to the disaster.