Probe Dow`s procurement process: Gardiner

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 21:57

Labour Friends of India chairman, Barry Gardiner, on Wednesday backed IOA`s campaign to remove Dow Chemicals as one of the sponsors of London Olympics.

Don`t participate in London Olympics: Aslam Sher Khan

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 21:09

India should not participate in the London Olympics-2012 if Dow Chemicals is retained as the event`s sponsor says Aslam Sher Khan.

IOA demands removal of Dow as London Olympics sponsor

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 16:46

A day ahead of the crucial General Body Meeting of the Indian Olympic Association on the controversial Dow Chemicals issue, its acting president VK Malhotra on Wednesday demanded the company to be removed from being one of the sponsors of the 2012 London Games.

GBM to decide IOA`s future steps on Dow issue

Last Updated: Monday, December 12, 2011, 18:09

Randhir has indicated that the IOA would not boycott the 2012 London Olympics as demanded by 1984 Bhopal gas leak case protesters.

‘Will India take part in Dow-sponsored Olympics?’

Last Updated: Monday, December 12, 2011, 17:22

Several BJP members asked the government to make its stand clear whether Indian players will participate in the forthcoming London Olympics if Dow Chemicals, linked with the Bhopal gas tragedy, is a sponsor.

London 2012 chief says he supports Dow sponsorship

Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 19:16

The chairman of London`s 2012 Olympic organizing committee says he is comfortable with having Dow Chemical participate as a sponsor.

Maken asks IOA to take a strong decision on Dow issue

Last Updated: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 00:05

Sports Minister Ajay Maken said his ministry has asked the Indian Olympic Association to take a strong decision in the wake of the outcry over Dow Chemicals` association with the 2012 London Olympics.

Consider sentiments of Bhopal gas victims: Maken to IOC

Last Updated: Monday, December 5, 2011, 22:02

Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Monday said that the International Olympic Committee should keep the sentiments of Bhopal Gas tragedy victims in mind and drop Dow Chemicals as sponsors of next year`s London Olympics.

IOA to convey Olympic sponsorship concerns to IOC: Malhotra

Last Updated: Monday, December 5, 2011, 17:40

With the Dow Chemicals sponsorship of next year`s London Olympics causing outrage among Bhopal Gas tragedy victims, the IOA on Monday decided to take up the matter with the International Olympic Committee.

Aslam asks PM`s intervention to stop Dow`s Oly sponsorship

Last Updated: Monday, December 5, 2011, 17:31

Hockey Olympian and former union minister, Aslam Sher Khan has sought intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to ensure that Dow Chemicals is not allowed to have any association with the 2012 London Olympic Games.