47,000 people, George Takei sign petition to move Sochi Olympics to Vancouver [View all]
Source: GlobalNews.ca
An online petition to move the upcoming Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia to Vancouver is gathering steam. 47,000 people have signed the petition so far, a dramatic increase from 6,000 signatures on Monday.
Russia is facing growing international pressure over the country’s “gay propaganda” laws.
The Russian Sport Minister has said the country intends to enforce its laws against visiting LGBT athletes, trainers and fans.
The petition, started by the organization ‘Equality for All,’ is pitching Vancouver as the ideal place to move the Games.
It points out Vancouver successfully held the games in 2010 and the facilities are already in place.
Read more: http://globalnews.ca/news/767168/47000-people-george-takei-sign-petition-to-move-sochi-olympics-to-vancouver/
As of the time of this post, there are now over 72,000 signatures. The link for the petition: http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/international-olympic-committee-ioc-relocate-the-2014-winter-games-to-vancouver-2
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