Support Black Olympic Swimmers! Reverse the Ban on Soul Caps
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Suzanne Stanton
5 years ago
Your ruling is absolutely archaic and white centrist! Reverse it immediately!
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Joanne Sutterby
5 years ago
Its so wrong that this petition even exists!
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Guila Muir
5 years ago
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FINA, get with the times. How could this cap possibly be seen as something to make one go faster, like the "fast suits" of previous years? These caps simply reflect the growing diversity of the swim community.
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Julie Ridley Siegert
5 years ago
Why didn’t we know about this.
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Alexandra Hemingway
5 years ago
Allowing competitors to choose the caps they prefer (as long as they don’t confer an unfair advantage - which seems unlikely in this case) just makes sense. Changing this decision would send a positive message to future generations of swimmers, allowing for more potential achievers for to be included
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Karen Barden
5 years ago
Come on FINA do the right and logical thing and don't discriminate
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Helen skilton
5 years ago
For goodness sake see sense and accept people need to have the tools they need to do their job and we aren’t all the same and as such need different tools to do the same job
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Sarah Collis
5 years ago
The only reason to ban something like this is to avoid unfair advantage- I see no justifiable reason why a cap that fits people especially some black people would fit this reason.
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Nicole James
5 years ago
Inclusivity is surely the whole REASON for the Olympics!
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Jo Pratt
5 years ago
racism stinks!
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Denise Dowden
5 years ago
FINA needs to come out of the dark ages and realize that more POC are wanting to be included in swimming. This cap will enable them to do so. Change your ruling!
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Clare McRobbie
5 years ago
Swimming should be accessible to all.
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Deborah Taylor
5 years ago
Ridiculous decision and so discriminatory. Please allow more people to swim.
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Wendy wilbraham
5 years ago
This ban can only lead to further exclusion
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Stephanie Newman
5 years ago
Discrimination is never a good look.
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Jayne Wurr
5 years ago
This is stupid, just get a grip.
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Clare Allen
5 years ago
This decision is not only exclusionary and divisive, but makes no sense. Please reconsider this and make sure that people of all races and ethnicities are included and made to feel welcome in the sport of swimming.
Your ruling is absolutely archaic and white centrist! Reverse it immediately!
Its so wrong that this petition even exists!
FINA, get with the times. How could this cap possibly be seen as something to make one go faster, like the "fast suits" of previous years? These caps simply reflect the growing diversity of the swim community.
Why didn’t we know about this.
Allowing competitors to choose the caps they prefer (as long as they don’t confer an unfair advantage - which seems unlikely in this case) just makes sense. Changing this decision would send a positive message to future generations of swimmers, allowing for more potential achievers for to be included
Come on FINA do the right and logical thing and don't discriminate
For goodness sake see sense and accept people need to have the tools they need to do their job and we aren’t all the same and as such need different tools to do the same job
The only reason to ban something like this is to avoid unfair advantage- I see no justifiable reason why a cap that fits people especially some black people would fit this reason.
Inclusivity is surely the whole REASON for the Olympics!
racism stinks!
FINA needs to come out of the dark ages and realize that more POC are wanting to be included in swimming. This cap will enable them to do so. Change your ruling!
Swimming should be accessible to all.
Ridiculous decision and so discriminatory. Please allow more people to swim.
This ban can only lead to further exclusion
Discrimination is never a good look.
This is stupid, just get a grip.
This decision is not only exclusionary and divisive, but makes no sense. Please reconsider this and make sure that people of all races and ethnicities are included and made to feel welcome in the sport of swimming.
Another blow against minorities and women
Appauled this is even an issue?
What has happened to equality?