From "A World to Win"
Lords of the Rings take over London
When a café owner has to change its name, shops are banned from
having a certain number of linked rings in their window, roads are
barred to ordinary motorists and thousands of police and soldiers
occupy a quarter of a major city, it can only mean one thing – the
Olympics are here.
And when corporations are provided with a tax-free zone for the
duration of the Games, you know that the shadowy International Olympic
Committee is running the show. Tax exemptions were granted by UK tax
authorities as part of a package of concessions demanded by the IOC.
They apply to corporation and income tax for non-UK companies and
individuals working on the Olympics between 30 March and 8 November
this year.
The IOC’s charter states that their mission is “to promote Olympism throughout the world and to lead the Olympic movement” and “to oppose any political or commercial abuse of sport and athletes”. This is hypocrisy writ large from the owners of the Olympic rings logo.
The IOC’s charter states that their mission is “to promote Olympism throughout the world and to lead the Olympic movement” and “to oppose any political or commercial abuse of sport and athletes”. This is hypocrisy writ large from the owners of the Olympic rings logo.
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