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Banning Athlete Protests at the Olympics

Haresh Deol, Editor of Twentytwo13 & Co-producer of Bar None

10-Jan-20 14:00

Banning Athlete Protests at the Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has just released a set of guidelines banning its athletes from making political protests and gestures during the upcoming 2020 Olympics. We discuss the significance of sporting events for political protest and whether this move is fair for athletes.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Tee Shiao Eek


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Tags:  The Bigger PictureThe Daily Digest2020 Tokyo Summer Olympicsprotest banOlympicsInternational Olympic Committee (IOC)political protestsOlympic CharterPierre de CoubertinTommie SmithJohn CarlosPeter Normanathlete activism





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