The International Olympic Committee has made its policy on protests at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo abundantly clear -- they are not allowed.
The IOC laid out their protest policy in a three-page document released on Thursday. It specifically lists “displaying any political messaging, including signs or armbands,” “gestures of a political nature, like a hand gesture or kneeling” and “refusal to follow the Ceremonies protocol” as “constituting a protest rather than expressing views.”
This means there will be no kneeling during national anthems similar to what Colin Kaepernick did in the NFL, no raising of fists the way John Carlos and Tommie Smith did at the 1968 Games in Mexico City, no political headbands or gear allowed.
The punishment for violating the policy was not specified in the document.
“Each incident will be evaluated by their respective National Olympic Committee, International Federation and the IOC, and disciplinary action will be taken on a case-by-case basis as necessary,” the document reads.
Prior to Thursday’s document, the lone policy the IOC had on protests was a one-line blurb in the Olympic Charter titled Rule 50.
“No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas,” it read.
The IOC addressed Rule 50’s ambiguity after a three-year stretch of political protests becoming more prominent in sports, with Kaepernick leading the charge in the NFL.
A pair of United States athletes protesting at the 2019 Pan American Games likely sprung the IOC into action. US hammer thrower Gwen Berry raised a clenched right fist and bowed her head as the US national anthem closed her gold medal ceremony for the women’s hammer, while two-time Olympian fencer Race Imboden took a knee as his team celebrated gold in the team foil event.
There will be areas of the 2020 Olympics where free expression will be allowed. The IOC clarified that “press conferences and interviews,” and “digital or traditional media,” are acceptable arenas.
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