Phil Bennion MEP petitions IOC for Sochi 2014 Athletes
Lib Dem Euro MP Phil Bennion has received assurances from the International Olympic Committee that the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics must be open to all, without discrimination on the basis of race, gender or sexual orientation. Following concerns in letters from constituents, Phil Bennion wrote to Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, over the new Russian law prohibiting information which "promotes non-traditional sexual relations" to minors.
4 Sep 2013
