IOC receives observer status at UN

by Patricia Turo | October 21, 2009 at 12:09 am

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The Olympic Committee receives observer status at the UN. I thought that sports and politics shouldn't be co-mingled. What do you think? is it a good thing that Olympic Committee is getting involved in the UN, or does this have the potential of further contaminating sports in a political quagmire?

IOC receives observer status at UN

Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The International Olympic Committee was bestowed observer status at the UN General Assembly in New York, USA Monday, 19 October, in recognition of the IOC’s efforts to promote the UN’s Millenium Development Goals and the importance of sports in promoting development and peace.

Observer status is a privilege given to non-member states - currently only the Vatican is a non-member - and non-governmental organizations, like the International Red Cross. Observers may speak, but cannot vote or introduce resolutions.