Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief govt Katie Sadlier stated organizers had been open to the concept of placing the Pride flag on the rostrum for athletes at subsequent 12 months’s occasion in Birmingham.
“We will talk to athletes in the lead up to the Games over the next six months to see what this may or may not look like – but of course, we are open to that,” Sadlier advised the BBC.
Speaking on the launch of the Commonwealth Sport Pride Network, an initiative geared toward bringing collectively LGBTQ+ athletes, coaches and organizers from Commonwealth nations, Sadlier stated the CGF “absolutely embraced” the liberty of expression of athletes however added that it’s going to seek advice from the code. Behaviour.
“We have a code of conduct and there are aspects about respecting other competitors and where you do what you do,” Sadlier stated.
“From the standpoint of advocates and freedom of expression, this is something that we are fully, fully embracing.”
The 2022 Commonwealth Games are scheduled from 28 July to eight August.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
