cgksheff
21-06-2005, 18:23
http://www.petitiononline.com/1000k/petition.html
I'm sorry this is a bit late. The petition closes at midnight tonight. Please give your support by going to the above site.
"We" (the undersigned) would like to register our surprise that the UCI (International Cycling Union) has agreed to the decision of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to scrap the Track Men's Kilometre Time Trial and the Women's 500m Time Trial. This could severely damage the sport of track cycling, will curtail the careers of many dedicated track cyclists and could impact on public funding for track cycling in the form of either direct state funding or indirect state funding via sports governing bodies or Olympic programmes. We call on the UCI to rescind its decision and to inform the IOC that different cycling events will be put forward for deletion instead.
Sincerely,
Basically, it was agreed that 2 BMX events would be introduced as Olympic events at Beijing.
To accomodate this 2 other cycling events have to be scrapped and unfortunately the UCI has chosen the event where Britain are World Champions (and recent Gold Medallists) as one that should go.
More background here:
http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/daily-news/article.php?id=5690
I'm sorry this is a bit late. The petition closes at midnight tonight. Please give your support by going to the above site.
"We" (the undersigned) would like to register our surprise that the UCI (International Cycling Union) has agreed to the decision of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to scrap the Track Men's Kilometre Time Trial and the Women's 500m Time Trial. This could severely damage the sport of track cycling, will curtail the careers of many dedicated track cyclists and could impact on public funding for track cycling in the form of either direct state funding or indirect state funding via sports governing bodies or Olympic programmes. We call on the UCI to rescind its decision and to inform the IOC that different cycling events will be put forward for deletion instead.
Sincerely,
Basically, it was agreed that 2 BMX events would be introduced as Olympic events at Beijing.
To accomodate this 2 other cycling events have to be scrapped and unfortunately the UCI has chosen the event where Britain are World Champions (and recent Gold Medallists) as one that should go.
More background here:
http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/daily-news/article.php?id=5690