Published: August 13, 2020
- AOC finds majority against publicly expressing views
- IOC is reviewing rule prohibiting demonstrations
Olympic venues and podiums should be off-limits for any form of protest, most Australian athletes believe. But Australia’s Olympians want opportunities to express themselves in other forums, possibly at the athletes’ village, media conferences or via social media.
The Australian Olympic Committee has surveyed past, present and potential Olympians on whether they would support relaxing a ban on protests at Olympic Games. The move comes amid pressure for the International Olympic Committee to abolish a long-held rule prohibiting demonstrations, which the governing body is reviewing.
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