IOC rejection of Dow concerns leaving toxic legacy for London 2012

Headline Title: IOC rejection of Dow concerns leaving toxic legacy for Olympics 16 February 2012 It is extremely disappointing that Olympic organizers continue to side with Dow Chemical Company while refusing to listen to legitimate concerns over the company’s sponsorship of the London games, Amnesty International said today. On 16 February, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rejected the India Olympic Association’s (IOA) call to terminate Dow Chemicals' sponsorship deal with the IOC and for 2012 London Games. “Unbelievably the IOC says Dow is committed to ‘good…

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