[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by BB_Eye

The Olympics will suck without Iran. They might aswell call it off now.

Anyway, this logo is better.

[Grimnir]

The whole point of the Olympics is for the whole world to unite and compete together, putting all political and religious differences aside.

Cameron is a ****** for saying nonsense like they wont be missed.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Grimnir

The whole point of the Olympics is for the whole world to unite and compete together, putting all political and religious differences aside.

Cameron is a ****** for saying nonsense like they wont be missed.

Agreed, it was a stupid thing to say

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Grimnir

The whole point of the Olympics is for the whole world to unite and compete together, putting all political and religious differences aside.

Cameron is a ****** for saying nonsense like they wont be missed.

The Iranians are ******* for dragging politics and religion into it in the first place.

Cameron was absolutely correct in stating they won't be missed - it's not his job to motivate or inspire the Iranians to attend. If they're that easily hacked off by such a trivial thing, it's better they stay away rather than attend and cause more trouble for every imagined slight.

[lostalex]

To be fair, it absolutely does look like the word Zion. But i fail to see how it's racist.

[MTVN]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12724166

London Olympics: Iran to compete despite logo complaint

Iran has indicated it will attend the 2012 Olympics in London, despite complaining that the Games logo resembles the word "Zion".

Last month the Iranians complained to the International Olympic Comittee and called for the graphic to be replaced.

They objected on the grounds that its resemblance to the word Zion - a Biblical term for Israel - was racist.

But now the Iranian-backed Press TV has quoted an official as saying Iranians will "participate gloriously".

The report by Press TV quotes the secretary of Iran's Olympic organising committee, Bashram Afsharzadeh, as saying: "Our decision, to partake [in the] Olympic Games, has nothing to do with the UK politicians.

"We will make co-ordination with officials of the International Olympic Comittee and we will participate and play gloriously in London Games."

In its original letter to the IOC, Iran had called for the Games logo to be withdrawn and its designers "confronted".

There was also a suggestion that Iranian athletes would be told not to attend.

At the time, IOC president Jacques Rogge told BBC Sport: "No, it can't be serious. We will quietly reply, telling [Iran] the logo has nothing to do with racism or any political connotation."

The complaint was also dismissed by Prime Minister David Cameron, who said the Iranians would not be missed if they did not attend.

In an interview with the London-based paper Jewish News, Mr Cameron said: "It's completely paranoid. If the Iranians don't want to come, don't come - we won't miss you.

"It would be a crazy reason for not coming."

[Angus]

Fancy that, a muslim country playing the race card and losing - must be a first. I'm with Dave - they wouldn't be missed. If anything I would be more concerned about them attending.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by angus58

Fancy that, a muslim country playing the race card and losing - must be a first. I'm with Dave - they wouldn't be missed. If anything I would be more concerned about them attending.

Yes because that's what all Muslim countries do isnt it

[Beso]

They would win feck all anyway.

[karezza]

Originally Posted by parmnion

They would win feck all anyway.

They would win gold medals in Beheading the Homosexual & Stoning the Adulterer to Death.

[Shaun]

not really. If they're dishing out idle threats on the whims of a fucking logo, they won't be missed.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Shaun

not really. If they're dishing out idle threats on the whims of a fucking logo, they won't be missed.

The Olympics isnt really about governments or politics though, that stuff is meant to be set aside and sport is one of the only things that still brings together a lot of countries. I doubt the Iranian athletes agree with Ahmadinejad and I think they should be encouraged to come, and not told that they wont be missed

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by MTVN

The Olympics isnt really about governments or politics though, that stuff is meant to be set aside and sport is one of the only things that still brings together a lot of countries. I doubt the Iranian athletes agree with Ahmadinejad and I think they should be encouraged to come, and not told that they wont be missed

Certainly - and after I posted that I saw your other story about their decision being reversed - but still, it was a petty thing to threaten.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Certainly - and after I posted that I saw your other story about their decision being reversed - but still, it was a petty thing to threaten.

Ah fair enough Yeah it was I doubt they ever meant it, just their way of trying to discredit Britain I guess