“Rule 50.2 of the Olympic Charter states: ‘No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.’”
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@aral Let's also remember 1968. Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised gloved hands in a Black Power salute (popular at the time) on the Olympic podium. With a nod to Australian Peter Norman, who stood calmly with his arms at his sides, as Smith and Carlos requested when he asked.
#TommieSmith #JohnCarlos #Olymics #1968 #BlackPower #PeterNorman #FuckTheIOC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olympics_Black_Power_salute