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IOC ban on athletic protests at Tokyo Olympics sparks debate
The piece argues the IOC should rethink its ban on political gestures at the Games, citing Tommie Smith and John Carlos as historic protest icons and noting past Olympic actions on politics. It says bans curb free expression and risk echoing authoritarian silence, urging a more open stance by the IOC.
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