Athletes who break protest rules at the July 24-Aug. 9 Tokyo Games face three rounds of disciplinary action—by the IOC, a sport’s governing body and a national Olympic body.
News headlines today: Jan. 9, 2020. No hand gestures with political meaning. No disrespect at medal ceremonies.
Today’s Olympians now know more about which acts of “divisive disruption” will lead to disciplinary action in Tokyo. They can still express political opinions in official media settings or on social media accounts. A political gesture at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics went unpunished in the men’s marathon. Silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa crossed his wrists at the finish line to show support with freedom-seeking protesters in his home region of Ethiopia.
German athletes working outside the IOC system won concessions last year in a ruling that has led to Olympic bodies in the United States, Australia and Canada to offer a better deal to their athletes.
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