Bhopal Special Olympics: An insight into why the event was held

On July 26, Bhopal held the Bhopal Special Olympics, in protest against Dow Chemical's sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012. Meet a few of the participants and learn more about the event.

Digital Journal reported on the Bhopal Special Olympics held on July 26, where 80 children, disabled due to the Bhopal disaster, participated in their own, very special, sporting event.

Learn more about why the event was held, hear about some of the participants and sign a petition to help the people of Bhopal.   Read more.

Bhopal victims stage their own 'Olympics' in protest against Dow

In protest at Dow Chemical's sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012, survivors of the 1984 Bhopal disaster held their own Special Olympics today.

The Bhopal disaster was one of the world's worst industrial catastrophes, which killed around 25,000 residents of Bhopal. The people died in the aftermath of a massive gas leak in a pesticide factory owned by Union Carbide, a U.S. company purchased by Dow Chemical in 2001... read more and watch video of the Bhopal Special Olympics.