Huge names on board to overturn Hamish and Andy’s Olympic Village ban
Hamish and Andy's lifetime ban from entering the Olympic village could soon be overturned, as high profile supporters sign a petition for their return.
Just last week the duo made headlines around the country when Andy revealed that he and Hamish copped the ban from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2012, after they broke security protocols at the London Games.
The boys, who were invited to the event, could not get into the Olympic village due to a clerical error, so they decided to sneak in with the help of an Aussie who helped them get in through someone else's pass.
After telling the hilarious story on air, Triple M's Rush Hour have launched a petition called: “We Urge the IOC to Revoke Hamish and Andy’s Olympic Ban.”
Several high profile individuals have since signed the petition including Mark Geyer, Grant Hackett, Tom Rockliffe and Wil Anderson.
And now, Queensland premier Steven Miles has also jumped on board.
“This does sound like a real injustice to me,” he said on the show on Thursday.
“I’ve been hearing about your campaign and I’ve signed the petition.”
He also said that he would do whatever he can to convince the IOC to have the ban overturned by the time Brisbane hosts the Olympics in 2032.
“I’ll do whatever I can to try to convince the IOC to make changes, and obviously come 2032, we’ll have some say in the arrangements then too,” he said.
“Hamish and Andy, they’ve served their time, and it’s time to let them back in.”
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