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India to Boycott the 2012 London Olympics over Dow Chemicals’ ‘Fabric’?
On August - 26 - 2011
While Indian newspapers’ front pages and TV channels feed off Anna Hazare’s crusade against corruption, the sports sections are chock-full of analysis, recriminations and reactions to Team India’s pitiful surrender of their No.1 Test ranking to England.The headliners above have buried another burning issue: The unpalatable association of Dow Chemicals with the London Olympics.Dow’s Performance Plastics Division will deliver a “fabric wrap” for the main stadium made of “sustainable” resins.London Olympics chief, Sir Sebastian Coe, described the “wrap” provided by Dow Chemicals as “the icing on the cake”.He said:“”The stadium will look spectacular at Games time and having the wrap is the icing on the cake. I’m delighted that ...