Olympic Committee Bans Athletes from Making Political Statements at 2020 Tokyo Games
Photo: Tokyo 2020 Don’t expect to see anyone following Colin Kaepernick’s lead at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On Thursday, the International Olympic Committeepublished its list of guidelines for athletes, with rule 50 of the Olympic Charter barring any guests from staging political protests during the summer games. Those include “displaying any political messaging, including signs or armbands; gestures of a political nature, like a hand gesture or kneeling; and refusal to follow the Ceremonies protocol,” according to the IOC....