100% ok with that proposition Condemning people to death because they are different is opposite the Olympic values. it's time for the Olympic Committee to stop diverting the look and thus bail all this. Evil wins thanks to the inaction of good people Thank you to Tom for this powerful message and for his commitment
@Baby Hunn we are not singling out Muslim countries, we are singling out countries that have a death penalty. If it happens to be all the Muslim countries, that’s not our problem.
@@agnescercland All states with laws prescribing the death penalty for homosexuality are muslim majority countries. It is odd to me that you said to look it up when you clearly didn't.
@@matthewjackson5128 To me what’s odd, is your black and white approach to this very complex matter. We’re not talking only about countries where it’s punishable by death, but also those where it’s illegal, as well as those were everything looks great on paper but in reality people are scared to walk on the street holding hands with their partners. Besides, making sth legal is also not the same as treating it with respect and allowing equal rights. There’s still a long way ahead of us as a society and it definitely is not limited to Muslim countries. I’m glad Tom is using his platform to steer up the conversation.
Just when you think you couldn't love him anymore, he comes out with this epic speech! Well done to him for speaking-out about this and I think he's totally right.
Well done Tom on getting the award also on your great speach I know you will win in the end love you and lance and adore little Robbie keep up with your videos
@Baby Hunn Nobody is forcing them to change their laws or pushing anything on them, though I certainly hope they do change their laws. They are saying that they don't want to let them participate in the Olympics with those laws in place, those are two very different things.
@Baby Hunn Putting someone to death for their sexual orientation is barbaric, and if any countries want to do that in the 21st Century, they should be made to pay a price. It has nothing to do with poliitics and everything to do with humanity and basic human rights.
The Olympic Games federation must be very empathetic and aware of the fear or frustration that lgbt athletes must feel when entering a country where they are not welcome, where they do not have the same rights as others or worse are seen as a threat that they must assassinate. There should be no Olympic Games in any country where human rights are violated. That is inconsistent with the mission proclaimed by the Olympic Games themselves.
i agree 100% imagine doing something honorable for your own country and yet you'd be disliked and hated by all JUST for being who you are naturally - a person whos sexually attracted to people of the same gender as them. smh.
It's baffling that it's such a big deal to some people in the world. What's crazy to me is that there are real issues like rape and murder, yet they're preoccupied with hating gays. It's hard to wrap my mind around.
@@littleripper312 There are so many things happening in this world: child rape, heterosexual rape which leads to many unwanted birth, corruption especially among the politicians, racism, deforestation which leads to global warming, robbery, and the list goes on; but guess what the world is concerned about? Being gay. That shit is 6-star wanted level on GTA.
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@@littleripper312 Lol yeah i mean there are so many things happening in this world but guess what the world is concerned about? Being true to yourself.
Bravo for speaking up courageously Tom. Countries that contravene basic human rights and democracy should not be even consider a place of interest for tourism!
It's long been overdue that people not be judged by the color of their skin, by their gender, by their religious affiliation, by their nationality or by their sexual orientation but instead by the content of their character. Violence or discrimination against people for those reasons or any other reasons, are absolutely unacceptable.
Tom is an amazing young man, a great role model ... Loved his speech and in todays world , everyone should be able to be their true self ... What an outstanding speech Tom ... X
Totally agrees, even if it kind of punish the athelete of that said countries. The said countries should not be allowed to shine on the internatial by oppressing its own population
Yemen, Iran,Brunei,Mauritania, Northern states of Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates. Can depend on number of offences, marital status and other conditions.
@@ruabossy4700 so is America and was the uk but their flags are everywhere. Tom himself flies the Union Jack which has brought sadness to every side of the world! It’s like being proud nazi
@@staticshockk Nazi is Iran and its supporters. Iran produces terrorists every hour and is proud if its evil nature. I really hope that Israel and its ally will eventually stop Iran.
Well and courageously spoken! He also mentioned women alongside with LGBT people being suppressed. So his voice is not only for his own community but for humanity. 🧡
@Hilde Fischer. So, what if he didn't include women in his remarks and had made them exclusively about LGBT? When people talk of championing the causes of the oppressed it's not often you hear them mention the LGBT community along with everybody else. Blacks when mentioning their causes typically neglect to bring up other struggling groups of people's causes. They totally lack an inclusive mindset
I agree with him on the fact that punishing with death people who love whoever they want to love is TERRIBLE, but I mean, what about the athletes that come from those countries and just like him, have always dreamed of becoming an Olympian? There has to be a solution for that.
Totally agree with him on both suggestions…perhaps also find other ways to encourage change towards LGBTQ acceptance…holding these negative countries to account at an international level.
OMG, so well spoken, people gay or straight need to boycott those countries. For the Olympic Committee to allow this is shameful, It’s all about the money, they don’t care about human rights. If I where an Olympian I would not go to the Olympics.
Superb Courageous speech by Tom - an elevated human being. Death penalty based on some "religious" texts written thousands of years ago!! Outrageous indeed.
What? Banning countries? What about all the athletes from there who have spent many years training very hard? They're just gonna get banned and have all their careers ruined?
@@marioluigi9599 I agree that it will be devastating for the athletes, however there are still other ways for them to compete. Human lives and safety are far more important then anyone’s career. Nothing will ever change, if we don’t come together and start calling governments out on their wrongdoings. Holding them accountable and putting measures in place to execute they uphold basic human rights. And this change should have happened long time ago.
Seeing a lot of pros and cons in the comments. First of all I don't imagine Tom is going to do this solo. There will be a lot of opinions and decisions made. I think we can agree we all want what is best for people who are being persecuted simply for the way they were born. I also believe change will never come until someone speaks up. No one knows how this will play out but Tom's heart is in the right place and I wish him well in this endeavor.
I would gladly step up and do that. I do attend women's marches and BLM marches. I'm almost 65 so it is difficult to walk far and doing dialysis 4 times a day makes doing anything difficult because I have to stop, find a clean place and spend an hour on dialysis.
@Baby Hunn Despite religion's fucked in the head, Sport's never been free for some. It's not fuckin politics! That's just you're out. They've no right to act the way they do- they oppress/ murder/kill/throw of roof- some of them. Others like Russia and Putin's crank church, makes living near impossible. He's calling for the committee to act on killing though, as it's against the Olympic ethos -So, you're neighbours beating up on their partner. You've got no right to interfere- You're having a laugh ain't-cha? One can call anyone or any country out. More of it should be done. He was talking about these countries hosting world events. It's done for money, not for the betterment.
@Baby Hunn No one is telling them how to act, but behaving barbarously nowadays has consequences, and one of those is not being accepted in the world community.
And incredible speech everyone that is straight or gay or whatever your preference is should stand behind them and let’s get this done in one year it’s just the right thing to do awesome time God bless Jan Michaels aloha….🏄♂️🍺👍😉
Fan of yours for a long time. Love your style and speech. Friends are important but hope you will always remember that your husband and son will be the only ones standing by your side to the very end. Treasure them the most.
Basic colonisers! I loved lgbtq for excepting me as who I was but now y’all are just imperialism 2.0. Amongst the 10 states syria, Egypt, algeria and kuwait aren’t apart of them! Stop generalising all arabs together!
@@staticshockk it’s not generalizing all Arabs. It’s stating simple fact that in those countries homosexuality is punished by death. And in Egypt, Kuwait, and Algeria you can be imprisoned, fined, and yes even executed fir being gay. I don’t think it’s wrong for wanting the IOC to ban them. If they can do that to Russia for doping then they can do that for their barbaric laws. I also wouldn’t mind if they did that for North Korea as well.
@@staticshockk I completely understand the colonizing argument as I live in a country which was previously colonized and I have no particular respect for western self importance. But at the same time we can't ignore this...if a country criminalizes basic human rights, they need to be banned in some form or the other. If it happens to be our country then so be it. We should accept that and push for inclusion.
Very well said. Go for it Tom !! a very good way to use your popularity earned with medals thanks your hard work ethics. I would also ban all the countries violating human rights and applying death penalthy.
Thank you, Tom. Thank you for speaking the truth and thank you for speaking what all of us are afraid to say out loud. You are truly an inspiration to stand up for what is right. Thank you.
@@Thoron bro I'm all for gay rights and that but I don't think it's a good precedent to have political standards that countries have to meet before joining in the olympics.
I agree why allow countries that persistently discriminate to partake in a world championship. I think any country that kills people because of their sexuality should be banned. Diplomacy is not working after years and years of trying this approach, it is nothing but allowing an excuse. Those religious and political leaders use religion like they are some diety and have power over all people. They pick on minorities like LGBTQ to exercise control. If someone doesn't conform to a religious ideolgy then so what... it does not matter. We are all born as a physical body with more or less equally.... why should some with political or religious power say that others should be sentenced to death because they dont conform. It is so wrong and out dated. The olympic commision care more about people pleasing these reigious fascist states than the values of freedom to live as you want.
the only problem is that if there is a ban it takes away the chance for those people like him to actually be themselves to participate in a sport... so it limits more the people, it doesnt help them
I agree that countries with horrific laws like this need to be held accountable to make change, but banning them from the olympics just seems to punish athletes that want to compete
I think if they want to compete, they should try to compete for other countries. It happens often enough that it can actually help elicit change better that way. And to be clear, I think any country that has a consistent record of human rights abuses shouldn't be allowed to compete. Also, the inconvenience of not competing at the Olympics, pales in comparison to the oppression minorities face in their home countries.
The sentiment is admirable and right, however the route is flawed. Sanctions very rarely work, the targeted governments are so arrogant they don't care. Many comments here point out that it will be the aspiring athletes that will suffer. What should be done is that world governments pressure oppressive governments. We know that won't happen. The irony is that people take to the streets in protest against perceived discrimination in the most tolerant countries in the world, for example UK, USA, most of western Europe, because it's easy. Go protest in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, UAE, think of any others? Imagine what would happen.
Good on you Tom Daley from NZ. This can be achieved. In 1981 NZ brought SA apartheid to the attention of the world. This level of controversy had never been seen before in NZ history. To cut a far more in depth story short. As a direct result of NZ protesting vigorously to say the least. Apartheid was dismantled. Good triumphed over Evil. Keep going Tom
How about an Olympic ban for countries that committed war crimes recently? How about Jaguar stop polluting the planet with gas guzzling luxury SUVs? How about Tom Daley stop accepting awards sponsored by major carbon emitters like Virgin Atlantic?
He's aerodynamically correct of the situation and of the follies of the IOC! China's stadium wasn't a bird's nest; it was an ugly prison to behold. I stayed away from even watching those games. And! I'm sure the Communist Party was paying attention to all of the body parts.
Well done Tom a remarkable speech with good intentions very proud to be A human being that cares and loves and respects other human beings regardless of their preference Godspeed Tom let’s get it done in one year love you Jan Michaels aloha. 😘🏄♂️😉🍺👍
Just saying, now that he no longer competes he finds the back bone to oppose injustice. Yet when he was competing he did not boycott the Sochi Russian Olympics. In the words of the 'church lady' on SNL...... How convenient!!!
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100% ok with that proposition
Condemning people to death because they are different is opposite the Olympic values.
it's time for the Olympic Committee to stop diverting the look and thus bail all this.
Evil wins thanks to the inaction of good people
Thank you to Tom for this powerful message and for his commitment
@Baby Hunn we are not singling out Muslim countries, we are singling out countries that have a death penalty. If it happens to be all the Muslim countries, that’s not our problem.
@Baby Hunn it’s not just Muslim countries. Look it up.
@@agnescercland All states with laws prescribing the death penalty for homosexuality are muslim majority countries. It is odd to me that you said to look it up when you clearly didn't.
@Baby Hunn Well Islam is homophobic, the west doesn't like homophobia so unlucky on you guys. The age of Islamophobia is beginning!
@@matthewjackson5128 To me what’s odd, is your black and white approach to this very complex matter. We’re not talking only about countries where it’s punishable by death, but also those where it’s illegal, as well as those were everything looks great on paper but in reality people are scared to walk on the street holding hands with their partners. Besides, making sth legal is also not the same as treating it with respect and allowing equal rights. There’s still a long way ahead of us as a society and it definitely is not limited to Muslim countries. I’m glad Tom is using his platform to steer up the conversation.
Just when you think you couldn't love him anymore, he comes out with this epic speech! Well done to him for speaking-out about this and I think he's totally right.
Well done Tom on getting the award also on your great speach I know you will win in the end love you and lance and adore little Robbie keep up with your videos
@Baby Hunn well. Those countries wanna kill him so Isn't it obvious?
I don't see how banning them from competing/hosting will help with this issue… nothing is solved by banning/alienating those we disagree with
@Baby Hunn Nobody is forcing them to change their laws or pushing anything on them, though I certainly hope they do change their laws. They are saying that they don't want to let them participate in the Olympics with those laws in place, those are two very different things.
Well said Tom
Well said, Tom. It is so important people like him fight for LGBTQ rights within sport.
@Konstantin Bekirov Lol thats horseshit
Nah. I'd rather be a bigoted transphobic gay man then defending the T bs ❤️
@Konstantin Bekirov Like the majority of famous people. He's no different from them.
@@indonesianaspie5279 what
@@indonesianaspie5279 girl...
Now THATS a sporting icon right there. Use that platform Tom, we are with you. Boy have you earned that voice for change. Super Proud 🇮🇪 fan 🌟🏆👌.
@Baby Hunn Putting someone to death for their sexual orientation is barbaric, and if any countries want to do that in the 21st Century, they should be made to pay a price. It has nothing to do with poliitics and everything to do with humanity and basic human rights.
@@athleticguy15 yeah. No religion has ever done as much harm to humanity as Islam. Check statistics.
@@kumarvikramaditya9636 I'm talking about modern times, not the 12th Century.
Says the Islamophobic white supremacist ❤️
@@indonesianaspie6771 I’d rather be islamphobic than a killer of innocent people
The Olympic Games federation must be very empathetic and aware of the fear or frustration that lgbt athletes must feel when entering a country where they are not welcome, where they do not have the same rights as others or worse are seen as a threat that they must assassinate. There should be no Olympic Games in any country where human rights are violated. That is inconsistent with the mission proclaimed by the Olympic Games themselves.
. I am very impressed with your well spoken message. Keep up that fight, Tom.
i agree 100% imagine doing something honorable for your own country and yet you'd be disliked and hated by all JUST for being who you are naturally - a person whos sexually attracted to people of the same gender as them. smh.
It's baffling that it's such a big deal to some people in the world. What's crazy to me is that there are real issues like rape and murder, yet they're preoccupied with hating gays. It's hard to wrap my mind around.
@@littleripper312 There are so many things happening in this world: child rape, heterosexual rape which leads to many unwanted birth, corruption especially among the politicians, racism, deforestation which leads to global warming, robbery, and the list goes on; but guess what the world is concerned about?
Being gay.
That shit is 6-star wanted level on GTA.
@@littleripper312 it's not only hating gays, it is, as you said, a real issue like murdering gay people
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@@littleripper312 Lol yeah i mean there are so many things happening in this world but guess what the world is concerned about? Being true to yourself.
Bravo for speaking up courageously Tom. Countries that contravene basic human rights and democracy should not be even consider a place of interest for tourism!
Such a noble cause. Tom you never cease to amaze. You are an amazing human being.
@Konstantin Bekirov He loves diving. He loves his son. He loves his husband. He''s a gold medalist winner. You must have the wrong guy.
@Konstantin Bek He's literally been diving since he was a child and has just now won Olympic gold. How is that opportunistic.
It's long been overdue that people not be judged by the color of their skin, by their gender, by their religious affiliation, by their nationality or by their sexual orientation but instead by the content of their character. Violence or discrimination against people for those reasons or any other reasons, are absolutely unacceptable.
@Konstantin Bekirov because he put himself first then, he is now in a much better, more powerful position to help the lgbt community
@Konstantin Bekirov stop posting the same rubbish on toms videos and stop being a homophobe
Tom is an amazing young man, a great role model ... Loved his speech and in todays world , everyone should be able to be their true self ... What an outstanding speech Tom ... X
You are such a wonderful human being.
Well done Sir Thomas.
Love you sweet man, and good of you to thank Matty. Good luck with your quest.
Totally agrees, even if it kind of punish the athelete of that said countries. The said countries should not be allowed to shine on the internatial by oppressing its own population
it wouldn't necessarily/ Russia was banned from these olympics but athletes still competed as individuals/ under the olympic rings instead
Yemen, Iran,Brunei,Mauritania, Northern states of Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates. Can depend on number of offences, marital status and other conditions.
There no death penalty in Nigeria under civil law
Iran is an evil country, the country is ruled by crazy fanatics, the world should ban this country.
@@ruabossy4700 so is America and was the uk but their flags are everywhere. Tom himself flies the Union Jack which has brought sadness to every side of the world! It’s like being proud nazi
@@staticshockk Nazi is Iran and its supporters. Iran produces terrorists every hour and is proud if its evil nature. I really hope that Israel and its ally will eventually stop Iran.
Tom Daley is fantastic, and what's more, he's a sportsman who doesn't hesitate to denounce injustice and barbarity.
Tom is a bright light. And stands up. What a man, what a human. A leader.
Tom will continue to do outstanding things and incite change for the better throughout his life.
👏👏👏👏👏 Couldn’t agree with you more!
Should ban countries who allow male athletes to compete in female sports too.
YES! Thank you Tom Daley!❤️🌈💜
Says the Islamophobic white supremacist ❤️
Totally agree Tom, you are an amazing person xxxx
Well and courageously spoken!
He also mentioned women alongside with LGBT people being suppressed.
So his voice is not only for his own community but for humanity. 🧡
@Hilde Fischer. So, what if he didn't include women in his remarks and had made them exclusively about LGBT? When people talk of championing the causes of the oppressed
it's not often you hear them mention the LGBT community along with everybody else. Blacks when mentioning their causes typically neglect to bring up other struggling groups of people's causes. They totally lack an inclusive mindset
As always... TOM is an inspiration. Shame on those 10 countries corrupt politicians.
Who could disagree with that 👏🏻👏🏻
Fascists and the religious loons sadly
The countries that he is talking about 😒
I agree with him on the fact that punishing with death people who love whoever they want to love is TERRIBLE, but I mean, what about the athletes that come from those countries and just like him, have always dreamed of becoming an Olympian? There has to be a solution for that.
He is a doll. I admire him so much. Much love from the USA 🇺🇸
Totally agree with him on both suggestions…perhaps also find other ways to encourage change towards LGBTQ acceptance…holding these negative countries to account at an international level.
OMG, so well spoken, people gay or straight need to boycott those countries. For the Olympic Committee to allow this is shameful, It’s all about the money, they don’t care about human rights. If I where an Olympian I would not go to the Olympics.
He is keep inspiring many ❤
So touching! I just love Tom!
Superb Courageous speech by Tom - an elevated human being. Death penalty based on some "religious" texts written thousands of years ago!! Outrageous indeed.
Thank you Tom 💓So lovely & lovable.
Yes Tom! Totally agree. 🧡 Let’s try to achieve that goal together 💪🏻
What? Banning countries? What about all the athletes from there who have spent many years training very hard? They're just gonna get banned and have all their careers ruined?
@@marioluigi9599 I agree that it will be devastating for the athletes, however there are still other ways for them to compete. Human lives and safety are far more important then anyone’s career. Nothing will ever change, if we don’t come together and start calling governments out on their wrongdoings. Holding them accountable and putting measures in place to execute they uphold basic human rights. And this change should have happened long time ago.
@@agnescercland and what will be these other ways for them to compete?
@@marioluigi9599 You’re missing the point.
@@agnescercland No. You're missing it. My point is no to keep the athletes from competing. So how are you gonna do it?
Yes you go Tom. 🌈
the saudi arabian polo team is shook
Bravo, Tom!
Well said, Tom! Don, Connecticut USA!!!
Totally agree! Lots of love from Russia 🏳️🌈
Seeing a lot of pros and cons in the comments. First of all I don't imagine Tom is going to do this solo. There will be a lot of opinions and decisions made. I think we can agree we all want what is best for people who are being persecuted simply for the way they were born. I also believe change will never come until someone speaks up. No one knows how this will play out but Tom's heart is in the right place and I wish him well in this endeavor.
So-o-oh, does that mean, you're not going to be part of the battle?
I would gladly step up and do that. I do attend women's marches and BLM marches. I'm almost 65 so it is difficult to walk far and doing dialysis 4 times a day makes doing anything difficult because I have to stop, find a clean place and spend an hour on dialysis.
@@sylviawagers I am black and blm is pure manipulation, waste of time.
@Baby Hunn Despite religion's fucked in the head, Sport's never been free for some. It's not fuckin politics! That's just you're out.
They've no right to act the way they do- they oppress/ murder/kill/throw of roof- some of them. Others like Russia and Putin's crank church, makes living near impossible.
He's calling for the committee to act on killing though, as it's against the Olympic ethos
-So, you're neighbours beating up on their partner. You've got no right to interfere- You're having a laugh ain't-cha?
One can call anyone or any country out. More of it should be done.
He was talking about these countries hosting world events. It's done for money, not for the betterment.
@Baby Hunn No one is telling them how to act, but behaving barbarously nowadays has consequences, and one of those is not being accepted in the world community.
Thus speech put tears in my eyes
I admire your advocacy reg LGBT. Keep fighting!
Tom for PM bye bye Rishi 😂😂
100% and also stop doing business with them
You came up with epic speech. You are right.
And incredible speech everyone that is straight or gay or whatever your preference is should stand behind them and let’s get this done in one year it’s just the right thing to do awesome time God bless Jan Michaels aloha….🏄♂️🍺👍😉
Well said Tom
we love you Tom! What an inspiration. Not just in his success and drive to make good change in the world, but in his unfailing grace and kindness
Fan of yours for a long time. Love your style and speech. Friends are important but hope you will always remember that your husband and son will be the only ones standing by your side to the very end. Treasure them the most.
And just so it’s known, Iran is one of these states 🇮🇷 -Should not be allowed any recognition, under any circumstances, on world stage!
Who are the other 9?
@@anabelaferreira9926 Saudi Arabia, Yemen, UAE, Indonesia, Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, Kuwait, Syria.
Basic colonisers! I loved lgbtq for excepting me as who I was but now y’all are just imperialism 2.0. Amongst the 10 states syria, Egypt, algeria and kuwait aren’t apart of them! Stop generalising all arabs together!
@@staticshockk it’s not generalizing all Arabs. It’s stating simple fact that in those countries homosexuality is punished by death. And in Egypt, Kuwait, and Algeria you can be imprisoned, fined, and yes even executed fir being gay. I don’t think it’s wrong for wanting the IOC to ban them. If they can do that to Russia for doping then they can do that for their barbaric laws. I also wouldn’t mind if they did that for North Korea as well.
@@staticshockk I completely understand the colonizing argument as I live in a country which was previously colonized and I have no particular respect for western self importance. But at the same time we can't ignore this...if a country criminalizes basic human rights, they need to be banned in some form or the other. If it happens to be our country then so be it. We should accept that and push for inclusion.
Great. Especially considering the amount of homophobia in sports
I vote Tom! Well said! I support GLBT 🏳️🌈 I love Tom ❤️
they should also ban any country with guardianship laws from hosting international tournaments-it can place women in an impossible position
This needs to happen, he’s so fucking right
Olympics should stop looking away...
Very well said. Go for it Tom !! a very good way to use your popularity earned with medals thanks your hard work ethics. I would also ban all the countries violating human rights and applying death penalthy.
Thank you, Tom. Thank you for speaking the truth and thank you for speaking what all of us are afraid to say out loud. You are truly an inspiration to stand up for what is right. Thank you.
A great speech well done Tom. There should be zero tolerance for injustice and discrimination in all it's forms.
He’s right.
Hes like he is delivering hus final statement at the miss universe pageant.
It's a challenge to even understand why there wouldn't be a ban on those countries.
Where’s the petition I want to sign
Olympic Games should be available for all countries! not only countries that bow for western culture.
how exactly are LGBT people "western culture?"
@@Thoron bro I'm all for gay rights and that but I don't think it's a good precedent to have political standards that countries have to meet before joining in the olympics.
@@z.kramer6027 gay rights aren’t political
@@Thoron I think term "lgbt" itself is coined from the west
@@Thoron And "lgbt" is English language duhh
Preach, Tom❣️
brb currently crying
I agree why allow countries that persistently discriminate to partake in a world championship. I think any country that kills people because of their sexuality should be banned. Diplomacy is not working after years and years of trying this approach, it is nothing but allowing an excuse. Those religious and political leaders use religion like they are some diety and have power over all people. They pick on minorities like LGBTQ to exercise control. If someone doesn't conform to a religious ideolgy then so what... it does not matter. We are all born as a physical body with more or less equally.... why should some with political or religious power say that others should be sentenced to death because they dont conform. It is so wrong and out dated.
The olympic commision care more about people pleasing these reigious fascist states than the values of freedom to live as you want.
Wow, that’s amazing. I truly appreciate this, Tom is using his platform to make positive change! It starts with people like you.
Exactly my thoughts 😩👌
Well said.
So glad I fly to UK 🇬🇧 with Virgin Atlantic! Being Gay is normal and beautiful-those states that disagree must be punished 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Won't happen unfortunately. money corrupts things. Why else do you think Qatar is hosting the World cup?
Oh my god he is so brave ❤️❤️
thank you you are our man
the only problem is that if there is a ban it takes away the chance for those people like him to actually be themselves to participate in a sport... so it limits more the people, it doesnt help them
Well said Tom x
I agree that countries with horrific laws like this need to be held accountable to make change, but banning them from the olympics just seems to punish athletes that want to compete
I think if they want to compete, they should try to compete for other countries. It happens often enough that it can actually help elicit change better that way.
And to be clear, I think any country that has a consistent record of human rights abuses shouldn't be allowed to compete.
Also, the inconvenience of not competing at the Olympics, pales in comparison to the oppression minorities face in their home countries.
If theyre homophobic they dont deserve to get a chance period
The man is gorgeous 😍
Excellent
LOVE HIM SOOOOO MUCH! YOU GO TOM!!
I wonder if he has actually talked to the gay athletes from these countries to see what they think
I don’t think they are brave enough to be out and speak to him in the first place
I think it'd be pretty hard to do that since as soon as he would talk to them, they'd be outed as gay and killed
The sentiment is admirable and right, however the route is flawed. Sanctions very rarely work, the targeted governments are so arrogant they don't care.
Many comments here point out that it will be the aspiring athletes that will suffer.
What should be done is that world governments pressure oppressive governments.
We know that won't happen.
The irony is that people take to the streets in protest against perceived discrimination in the most tolerant countries in the world, for example UK, USA, most of western Europe, because it's easy.
Go protest in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, UAE, think of any others?
Imagine what would happen.
Good on you Tom Daley from NZ. This can be achieved. In 1981 NZ brought SA apartheid to the attention of the world. This level of controversy had never been seen before in NZ history. To cut a far more in depth story short. As a direct result of NZ protesting vigorously to say the least. Apartheid was dismantled. Good triumphed over Evil. Keep going Tom
I agree with you…..but be bloody careful, cos a lot of arses don’t!
I agree with Tom on this 100%
Well done!!
Why not ban a country thats allow its people to buy a hundred thousand dollar bag instead of helping the people...
How about an Olympic ban for countries that committed war crimes recently? How about Jaguar stop polluting the planet with gas guzzling luxury SUVs? How about Tom Daley stop accepting awards sponsored by major carbon emitters like Virgin Atlantic?
The first place he should go to,; Dubai, then Afghanistan next stop Somalia then of to nigeria then finsh in ghanaian. And speak from is 💙
Obviously not Afghanistan. Most dangerous country rn duh
@@neelsenapati3633It is not the country, it is the people who are dangerous, a lot of them is living over here.
He's aerodynamically correct of the situation and of the follies of the IOC! China's stadium wasn't a bird's nest; it was an ugly prison to behold. I stayed away from even watching those games. And! I'm sure the Communist Party was paying attention to all of the body parts.
He baled on naming all 10 of those countries. That was a personal failure on his part.
Go Tom!!!
Well done Tom a remarkable speech with good intentions very proud to be A human being that cares and loves and respects other human beings regardless of their preference Godspeed Tom let’s get it done in one year love you Jan Michaels aloha. 😘🏄♂️😉🍺👍
Thanks Tom. I’ve been ranting about this for years. However, 10 countries? Are you kidding? Loads more mate.
Yes, great speech. I agree that there are definitely more than 10 on the list. Majority of Islamic countries for a start.
There are 13 countries that make it punishable by death I believe, but it is illegal in most countries in asia and africa
Go Tom!
I support this!!!
Who are these 10 countries?
Respect, Tom!
Absolutely
Just saying, now that he no longer competes he finds the back bone to oppose injustice. Yet when he was competing he did not boycott the Sochi Russian Olympics.
In the words of the 'church lady' on SNL...... How convenient!!!