Para-athletes ask government to boycott London Olympics

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 13:47

Amid growing chorus against Dow Chemicals` association with the upcoming London Olympics, a group of para-athletes today urged the government to boycott the event unless the contentious company was dropped as a sponsor.

Vaiko for India boycotting London Olympics

Last Updated: Monday, January 30, 2012, 17:00

MDMK leader Vaiko demanded that India boycott the boycott the London Olympics if the organisers did not cancel the sponsorship contract with Dow Chemicals.

Boycott Olympics if Dow stays, says Chouhan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012, 19:13

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday demanded that India should boycott the London Olympics if Dow Chemicals remains a sponsor.

NGOs criticise London Olympics chief over Dow stand

Last Updated: Saturday, January 28, 2012, 14:31

The NGOs fighting for the rights of Bhopal gas tragedy victims slammed Olympic organising committee chief Paul Deighton for his statement that the Games authority would not reconsider the sponsorship contract to Dow Chemicals, even after the resignation of Ethics Committee head Meredith Alexander.

London Olympics: UK surprised over India’s silence on Dow

Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, 09:43

The row over Dow Chemical`s sponsorship of London Olympics escalated with the commissioner of an ethics watchdog resigning over its links to the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster even as UK politicians expressed surprise over India’s silence on the issue.

Protests to drop Dow as sponsor of London Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 10:25

Stepping up pressure to drop Dow Chemicals as sponsor of the London Olympics, campaigners held protests in Chennai besides Bhopal and London.

Protests demanding to drop Dow as sponsor of London Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 09:53

Campaigners on Monday held protests in Chennai besides Bhopal and London carrying banners stating "200 days to drop Dow".

IOA writes to IOC on Dow issue

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 15:32

Indian Olympic Association has shot off a strongly-worded letter to International Olympic Committee urging it to talk to the London Olympic organisers and remove Dow Chemicals as sponsor of the 2012 Games.

London Games: Removal of Dow`s logo is victory for gas victims

Last Updated: Monday, December 19, 2011, 15:02

Aslam Sher Khan says that the decision was the first victory of those protesting against Dow`s association with the Games.

Olympians press London 2012 organisers to drop Dow as sponsor

Last Updated: Friday, December 16, 2011, 13:54

Olympians from Bhopal have expressed satisfaction with the IOA`s decision to write a protest letter to the IOC, seeking Dow Chemicals` removal as an Olympic sponsor.

IOA to write protest letter to IOC over Dow`s Oly association

Last Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 14:04

Amid growing resentment over Dow Chemicals` association with the London Olympics, the IOA`s Executive Board today decided to write a "strong" protest letter to the IOC, seeking the removal of the company as a sponsor of the Games next year.

Ministry asks IOA to raise Dow issue with IOC immediately

Last Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 00:08

Sports Ministry has shot off yet another letter to the sports body asking it to raise the issue of London Olympics sponsor Dow Chemicals "immediately".