Olympic Games 2012: Olympic Truce Debate

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Lord Low of Dalston

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Olympic Games 2012: Olympic Truce

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Thursday 31st March 2011

(13 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My noble friend speaks from his own experience as an Olympic athlete and of course I agree with what he says. We in the UK will do what is in our power to encourage people from disadvantaged countries to attend and compete in the Games. A great deal of that depends on the response from those individual countries as well but, as I have said, that will not stop us trying.

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My Lords, what success are the Government having in brokering a truce between the noble Lords, Lord Coe and Lord Moynihan?

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The noble Lord raises an issue that has been in the news just recently. The two organisations that the noble Lords represent normally work closely together for the good of the outcomes of the Olympic Games and I have no doubt that, in the greater interests of delivering a highly successful 2012 Olympic Games, any disputes will soon be resolved.