IOC Maintains Athletes Will be Punished for Protesting

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The International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that athletes will be punished if they protest in Tokyo while in stadiums, at ceremonies or on podiums.

According to Reuters, IOC’s Rule 50 will prohibit any kind of “demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda” in any Olympic area during the Games, which will run from July 23 through August 8 in Japan. The rule has been in place for months, but the organizing committee consulted with more than 3,500 athletes and announced the rule will be maintained.

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