From John Carlos and Tommie Smith's famous black power salute in 1968 to Peter O'Connor scaling a flagpole to wave the Irish flag in 1906, political statements have been woven into the fabric of the modern Games. However, that could be about to change.
From John Carlos and Tommie Smith's famous black power salute in 1968 to Peter O'Connor scaling a flagpole to wave the Irish flag in 1906, political statements have been woven into the fabric of the modern Games.However, that could be about to change after the International Olympic Committee recently announced new guidelines that reiterated and clarified its ban on athletes making"political, religious or racial" protests at Tokyo 2020.
Megan Rapinoe's iconic 2019 02:15Megan Rapinoe, who was one of the most vocal members of the USWNT throughout the World Cup and beyond, has criticized the IOC's decision, writing on Instagram:"So much being done about the protests. So little being done about what we are protesting about. We will not be silenced."Rapinoe's courage to speak out impressed two-time Olympic gold medalist Edwin Moses.
Colin Kaepernick holds workout in Atlanta 03:12The 64-year-old Moses, who won gold in the 400 meter hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Games, believes the IOC's attempt to clamp down on athletes will be futile."Now the athletes have so many resources, social media resources and so many ways that they can activate their brand, I think the IOC is really trying to tap down on their activities, which is going to be impossible to do," he said."It's probably going to happen.
Kobe Bryant calls for education to fight racism in Italian football 00:44"If the fans can't do that, they should just stay home; I've been disappointed in seeing that. I saw a lot of what was going on in Europe five, six, eight years ago and to see it resurface now really bothers me."One of the major talking points to emerge has been whether or not players should walk off the pitch if subjected to racist abuse.
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