April 29 – Gary Anderson (Inside The Games) Reports – The FGG has made a submission to the IOC’s Agenda 2020 urging it to be a leader in the fight against discrimination ©Getty Images The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has released details of its submission to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Agenda 2020 which calls on the IOC to be a “rampart against discriminatory laws and practices” and urges future Games not to go to countries with a history of discrimination.
The FGG’s submission lays outs suggestions in two main areas: the Olympic Games, including host selection, and the Olympic Movement’s role in worldwide sport.
IOC President Thomas Bach launched Olympic Agenda 2020 last December as a roadmap for the Olympic Movement.
He has invited input from organisations within the Olympic Movement, international sports federations, human rights groups and third-party sports groups such as the FGG.
Interested parties had until April 15 to provide submissions, with the IOC set to discuss any potential changes to the Olympic Charter at an Extraordinary Session to be held in Monte Carlo, Monaco on December 6 and 7.
The Agenda 2020 has already…
