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Article: The World Sikh Organization: Turbans-A Proud Part of Canada's Olympic Squad.
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- Canadian Corporate News
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- August 6, 2008
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Aug 6, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- The World Sikh Organization (WSO) commends Sikh members of Canada's Olympic team for choosing to hold their turbaned heads high with pride as they march under Canada's national flag at the Olympic opening ceremonies on Friday the 8th of August.
Ravi Kahlon's sentiments, 'I want to show that you can wear a turban and still be Canadian,' say it all, and make us all proud.
Canada's enviable national policy of Multiculturalism is based on the fundamental human principle of respecting - not decimating, Canadians' culture, heritage, ethnicity, religion, geographical or racial background. "These Sikh athletes are ...