Protesting has become a fundamental thoroughfare across the planet in 2020. Now the IOC has said it is not welcome at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Vincent Yu
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Tokyo 2020: IOC protest ban flies in the face of Olympic spirit as protesting becomes a way of life
- Rule 50 states athletes are not allowed to display any political messaging, signs, armbands, or raise fists or kneel, and will be subject to disciplinary action
- In censoring athletes, the IOC is telling them to leave politics at home during a time when politics is invading living rooms across the planet
Protesting has become a fundamental thoroughfare across the planet in 2020. Now the IOC has said it is not welcome at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Vincent Yu