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While Australia burns and the US balances on the brink of war with Iran while careening towards the 2020 election, the Olympics are trying to preemptively foil political speech. Afor this summer's Tokyo games were released by the IOC Athletes' Committee today.
Explicitly banned are,"gestures of a political nature, like a hand gesture or kneeling," signs, armbands, and diverting from any ceremonial protocol.
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