UN appeals for the Olympic Truce during London 2012 Games

The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, and the President of the 66th UN General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, have called on all UN Member States to observe the traditional Olympic Truce from today’s start of the Games of the XXX Olympiad, on 27 July, until the close of the XIV Paralympic Games, on 9 September in London.

In his message, Ban Ki-moon recalled that “today, sports and events such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games break down barriers by bringing together people from all around the world and all walks of life. The participants may carry the flags of many nations, but they come together under the shared banner of equality and fair play, understanding and mutual respect.”

For his part, the UN General Assembly President noted that “The Olympic Movement aspires to contribute to a peaceful future for all humankind through the educational value of sport. The Games will bring together athletes from all parts of the world in the greatest of international sports events as a means to promote peace, mutual understanding and goodwill among nations and peoples — goals that are also part of the founding values of the United Nations.”

About the Olympic Truce

The Olympic Truce, which dates back to the 9th century BC, supports the idea that throughout the Olympic Games, individuals, not countries, compete against each other in peaceful sport without the burden of politics, religion or racism.

In 1992, the International Olympic Committee introduced the concept of the Olympic Truce to the modern Olympic Games, and in 1993 the United Nations General Assembly urged its member states to observe the Olympic Truce. Sebastian Coe, on behalf of the UK government, presented the Olympic Truce Resolution for the 2012 Games, which for the first time received the unanimous support of all 193 UN Member States. Through this document, the UN invites its Member States to observe and promote peace before, during and after the Games in order to serve as a window for dialogue and to protect the interests of athletes and sport in general.

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Many Muslim athletes to fast after London Olympics

WITH the London Games fast approaching and the Islamic holy month of Ramadan already here, Muslim athletes are faced with a dilemma of Olympian proportions.

Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk during the 30-day month of Ramadan, which began Friday in most countries.

During long summer days in London, that translates into 18 hours of fasting - something that many Muslim athletes consider impossible to do without losing their competitive edge.

Many of the 3,500 or so Muslim athletes expected to compete at the London Olympics will keep eating as usual.

“I could not fast. I need all that stuff, like protein, carbs and minerals,” Egyptian kayaker Mustafa Saied told The Associated Press. “I can do it after Ramadan and Allah will accept it because there was an important reason.”

 Some have looked for Islamic tenets that allow exemptions from fasting, such as for those traveling.

Others decided to postpone fasting until after competitions, and some will compensate for the lost days with charity work or by donating to the poor.

“It’s impossible for us to fast Ramadan during the London Olympics,” said Yasser Hefny, an Egyptian modern pentathlete. “We have five disciplines to perform. We do a lot of effort during the whole day.”

The High Egyptian Islamic Council gave athletes a reprieve by announcing a fatwa, or religious edict, stating that Olympic athletes are not required to fast during coaching or competition.

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Olympic Boxing

Boxing is a sport in which two players engage in a competition of strength, reflexes, and endurance by giving punches to the opposite contestant with the goal of a knockout with gloved hands.



Amateur boxing is the part of Olympic Games and Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in almost all the major international sports events. Boxing has been included in every Olympic Games since its introduction in the 1904 Olympics, except for the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, because Swedish law banned the sport at the time. That’s why it is not included in the 1912 Olympic. The 2008 Olympics was the final games with boxing in which only males are participate. In London 2012 Olympics, women's boxing will be also included in the program. Separate Boxing Championships are also introduced in the world. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of one to three minute intervals called rounds. The result is decided when a player is deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns by throwing in a towel, or is announced the winner or loser based on the judges' scorecards at the end of the competition.



London 2012 Olympic will showcase Olympic Boxing from Saturday, 28 July to Sunday 12 August 2012, at the ExCeL, London. 286 athletes (250 men and 36 women) will contest for 13 Medals. You can get Olympic Boxing Tickets from Global Ticket Market on affordable price.