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Olympics Committee Softens Rules to Allow for Political Statements
« on: July 03, 2021, 10:08:36 pm »
Olympics Committee Softens Rules to Allow for Political Statements

Dylan Gwinn 3 Jul 2021

On Friday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) quietly modified its rule prohibiting athletes from making political statements during the Olympics.

The rule in question, Rule 50, has been a long-standing safeguard against allowing athletes to protest during the Olympic games. However, in response to mounting pressure from athletes and the recent controversy surrounding anthem-snubbing U.S. hammer thrower Gwen Berry, the IOC has moved to allow athletes much more leeway in expressing their political views.

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Under the new guidance, athletes will be able to express their views on the field of play before competition so long is it is not targeted against people, not disruptive and not otherwise prohibited by national Olympic committees or international federations. Expressions during competition, in the Olympic village and during ceremonies — including medal, opening and closing ceremonies — remain prohibited under a longstanding rule in the Olympic charter baring ‘political, religious or racial propaganda.’

The move gives the athletes greater exposure for their protests and/or statements by allowing them to express their views on the playing field where cameras will find them. The IOC (in their view, probably) would dodge the appearance of sanctioning the protests by keeping them out of official ceremonies.

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https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/07/03/olympics-committee-softens-rules-to-allow-for-political-statements/
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Re: Olympics Committee Softens Rules to Allow for Political Statements
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2021, 10:23:40 pm »
I probably won't be watching much of these Olympics...
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Re: Olympics Committee Softens Rules to Allow for Political Statements
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2021, 11:05:24 pm »
They should NOT,  do that!  Don't they know it is always an INCH.....then a MILE,  BY THESE PEOPLE?

 YES..THESE PEOPLE.   There go the olympics.   Not watching, either.  Maybe time to stop. 
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Re: Olympics Committee Softens Rules to Allow for Political Statements
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2021, 12:22:37 am »
What a bunch of crap. When you are there, a nation's Olympic team is an embassy of ambassadors.

Best behavior is expected because you are on foreign ground. For any other American over there, there is no George Floyd, Jim Crow, critical race theory or any other of that kind of garbage.

Spouting your steaming turd activism there is beyond disrespectful and downright imperialist.

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Re: Olympics Committee Softens Rules to Allow for Political Statements
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2021, 05:29:29 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on July 03, 2021, 10:23:40 pm
I probably won't be watching much of these Olympics...

"Performance Sports" like figure skating and gymnastics did that for me decades ago.
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Re: Olympics Committee Softens Rules to Allow for Political Statements
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2021, 06:06:41 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on July 04, 2021, 05:29:29 pm
"Performance Sports" like figure skating and gymnastics did that for me decades ago.

Is bowling in this year? 
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Re: Olympics Committee Softens Rules to Allow for Political Statements
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2021, 06:41:54 pm »
I can't wait to see what political message the synchronized swimmers will give us.
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Re: Olympics Committee Softens Rules to Allow for Political Statements
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2021, 07:42:27 pm »
To the topic...FTA:

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Expressions during competition, in the Olympic village and during ceremonies — including medal, opening and closing ceremonies — remain prohibited under a longstanding rule in the Olympic charter baring ‘political, religious or racial propaganda.’

According to this, had that Gwen creature pulled her revolting antics on the Medal Stand in Tokyo, she would have been stripped of her 3rd Place Medal, then and there
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Re: Olympics Committee Softens Rules to Allow for Political Statements
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2021, 07:48:54 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on July 04, 2021, 07:42:27 pm
To the topic...FTA:

According to this, had that Gwen creature pulled her revolting antics on the Medal Stand in Tokyo, she would have been stripped of her 3rd Place Medal, then and there

This week, Gwen Berry celebrated her spot on the Olympic Squad by going down on the entire Blue Man Group.

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Re: Olympics Committee Softens Rules to Allow for Political Statements
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2021, 10:34:17 pm »
Not to worry Olympic Committee I won't be bothering to watch so it won't affect me. If these athletes want to make political statements shouldn't they just go pro? I have really only watched or cared about sports at the time my daughter was playing fastpitch and went to Nationals and now only my grandson playing baseball, I have no interest in any professional sport or athlete.

Can someone help me out to understand what the big deal is in wearing the jersey of a professional athlete?
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