European Olympic Committee insist the LGBTQ+ community will be protected in 2023 games
The European Olympic Committee (EOC) has responded to backlash about the 2023 European Games being held in Kraków – a so called ‘ LGBTQ+ free zone’ in Poland – saying there will be “no discrimination of any kind” against queer athletes or attendees.
According to Inside the Games, a representative of the EOC said: “The committee has sought assurances from the organisers of Kraków-Małopolska and the highest levels of government that the fundamental principles of the Olympic Charter [which condemns any kind of discrimination] will be fully respected for all participants of the European Games.”Many have criticised the EOC over the decision to hold the games in Kraków after it signed a pledge, along with 100 other towns in Poland, to ‘oppose any.
