Olympics-Protest rules at Tokyo Games not transparent-German athletes group

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A hastily-introduced process that potentially allows athletes to protest at the Tokyo Olympics is not transparent and instead could deter them ...

A hastily-introduced process that potentially allows athletes to protest at the Tokyo Olympics is not transparent and instead could deter them from highlighting social issues close to their hearts, an independent German elite athletes group said.

Any statement or protest, however, requires the approval of a working group that includes among others the IOC and the international federation of the sport in question. The working group deciding on protest matters includes the IOC and the international federation of the sport in question, as well as the National Olympic Committee.The IOC says the approval by the working group is necessary in order to determine the nature of the protest.

 

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