Vancouver- 2010 Olympic Mascots Quatchi, Sumi and Miga the Sea Bear have refused to respond to calls for their resignation following the discovery of sexually explicit images found on the adult web site www.getyourfreakon.com. However the real concern is why? Why would these three enduring mascots who represent hope and inspiration for young Olympians resort to such behavior. IOC Attorney General Hans Jobbs asked Tuesday for an independent investigation of allegations of professional misconduct surrounding a sex scandal.
Hans Jobbs said he would ask Cherry Titz, the IOC disciplinarian administrator, to look into further accusations.
“It is essential that the people of Vancouver and Canada have confidence in the Olympics mascots,” Titz said in a statement.
Athletes and concerned parents alike welcomed the investigation, though some questioned whether the disciplinarian administrator could answer every question about the Mascot’s conduct. "The disciplinarian administrator typically does handle misconduct, however her investigation probably won’t whip onto allegations of sexual misconduct", said Jobbs.“This would be a relatively narrow investigation,” said Hugh Grant, an actor with no ties to the investigation nor any Olympic aspirations. “The allegations are much broader than just merely whether they violated their professional ethics.”
Government Opposition Leaders Liberal Stéphane Dion, NDP leader Jack Layton and Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe along with Green Party leader Elizabeth May have all called for an immediate inquiry into what has been dubbed, "Canada's darkest hour of shame"."The sad thing is...we are all victims", NDP leader Jack Layton was apparently sound-bitted as saying.
If Quatchi , Sumi and Miga the Sea Bear are removed from their mascot duties for the 2010 Olympics, it is still yet unknown who will replace them.
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