Syrian Expatriates Organization Urges the International Olympic Committee to Ban the Participation of Syria in the Upcoming Olympics in London-UK

With theapproach of the Olympic Games in London-UK, coincided with theintensification of repression by Assad regime and the barbaricatrocities against Syrian people, Syrian Expatriatesorganization urges the International Olympic Community to banthe participation of Syrian national team in the upcomingOlympic Games, as a condemnation against Syrian regimeatrocities and violation of human rights.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9299502/London-2012-Olympics-Syrian-athletes-may-compete-under-neutral-five-ring-Olympics-flag.html

Dr Nadim AlSadat, SEO board member, said, "Althoughwe acknowledge the importance of Olympic Games as a way of unityfor all people around the world, however, the calamitous situationin Syria, caused by Assad’s retaliation against our people, andthe hideous atrocities committed against Syrians, has impactedevery aspect of their life, including the sport activities.Football stadiums have been converted into large detention areas,others have been demolished under the continuous shelling.Athletes were killed, detained, or tortured."

The Assad’s killing machine didn’t spare theathletes, who had their own share in the Syrian sacrifices.Reported by the Syrian British Solidarity Campaign, aworld-winning Boxing champion, Ahmad Wattar, had been detained byAssad security forces, no word of his situation till now.

http://sbsc.org.uk/index.php?limitstart=5

Zaman-alwasl news has reported on 04-11-2012 thedeath of Jamal Bayerly, Syrian national champion in Karate, inHoms by Assad forces. The same report also stated the death ofHama’s Goal-keeper, Khalid Jerjanzi

http://zaman-alwsl.net/readNews.php?id=25907

According to the HRW report on Syria,"TortureArchipelago" released July 2012, "the Syrian authorities alsoestablished numerous temporary unofficial detention centers instadiums,schools, hospitals, and on military bases." thisdemonstrates the extent of brutality and savagery of Assad regime.

http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/syria0712webwcover.pdf

SEO urges the IOC to ban Syria’s participation in theupcoming Olympic Games in London, as a strong message ofcondemnation against Assad regime. SEO asks the Olympic organizingcommittee to observe a minute of silence in a memory of the 16,000martyrs, including athletes, who scarifies their lives toestablish free and democratic Syria.

http://www.victims.syrianrights.org/

For more information visit: http://www.syrian-expatriates.org/

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