Animal rights activists pressure Olympics' organisers over its fashion sponsors


By AGENCY

A file picture showing a mannequin in the window of an illuminated Louis Vuitton luxury clothing store in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: Bloomberg

Animal rights campaigners have urged organisers of the 2024 Olympics to make any sponsorship deal with LVMH conditional on the luxury giant agreeing to stop using fur and animal skins.

The UK-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) told the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the practice was a "known pandemic risk" as well as deeply cruel.

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