EURO tickets spread anti-racism message
1.05 million tickets for the UEFA EURO CUP will be printed and issued from Vienna during the next four weeks, and they will include the Unite Against Racism message. The tickets will demonstrate a strong statement against racism and discrimination, folowing the success of similar activities in Portugal four years ago. A variety of activities will be held duing the final matches to express this theme, and team captains at the semi-finals are expected to read out an announcement before kick-off.
I think this is a good sign of the development of anti-racism movement in Europe. Europe has been a main area of strong racism in sports. The one I know best is discrimination towards Hamilton in Spain. Sports should provide everyone a level field to demonstrate the power, talent and persistence of human beings. Anything or anyone against this principle should be prohibited. I believe the measures taken by UEFA will have great effects on people’s behavior and mind.