#Patriotism
Target:
IOC and BOA
Region:
GLOBAL

Good Ulstermen like Rory McIlroy have to choose Irish or British? Why not just Northern Irish when it comes to the Olympics? It's juvenile, like being back in the playground being asked Catholic or Protestant? Celtic or Rangers? It's divisive, the Olympics is about bringing people together not dividing them.

Many non-independent countries have represented or still represent, in some cases, in the Olympics independently;
Dutch Antilies under Dutch rule.
West Indies while under UK rule.
Fiji while under UK rule.
Hong Kong under Chinese rule.
British and American Virgin Islands under UK and USA respectively.
Israel / Palestine, divided teams with similarities to NI?
South Africa while under UK rule.

Let's look at the third option and give Northern Ireland a chance.

GIVE RORY THE CHANCE OF WINNING OUR FIRST INDEPENDENT OLYMPIC GOLD. WE GOT 5 MEDALS IN LONDON 2012.

We the undersigned want to keep politics out of our sports and would like to see an option for Northern Irish athletes / sportspersons given the third option of representing Northern Ireland as opposed to IRELAND or TEAM GB (and northern ireland).

Please look at sanctioning an independent olympic committee to give people a choice that unites athletes and sportspersons.

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The Stand up for Norn Iron at Olympics petition to IOC and BOA was written by John and is in the category Patriotism at GoPetition.