Iran sent a letter to International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge. The letter claims the 2012 logo spells out “Zion,” a biblical term widely recognized to refer to the city of Jerusalem.
In comments carried by the official IRNA news agency Monday, secretary general Bahram Afsharzadeh said the letter urges other Muslim states to oppose the "racist logo."
"There is no doubt that negligence of the issue from your side may affect the presence of some countries in the games, especially Iran which abides by commitment to the values and principles," the letter said.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for Israel's destruction and questioned historical accounts of the Holocaust. Iranian athletes have refused to compete against Israelis.
The Logo is supposed to say 2012, in an abstract sort of way. It has the Olympic rings and the word London and we cannot see the word “zion”. So why all the fuss? The new 2012 Olympics Logo is one of a kind.
The Summer Olympic Games are scheduled from July 27 to August 12, 2102. This new logo has four different base colors and another version for the 2012 Olympics Logo for the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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