other-sportsUpdated: Jun 10, 2020 23:46 ISTAmid a global wave of demonstrations against racism, the IOC said Wednesday it would open talks that could let athletes make stronger protests at the Olympic Games. They also would face disciplinary action by their national Olympic team, their sport’s governing body, and the IOC. It was unclear if the new talks could lead to those kinds of gestures being tolerated in the future. Bach twice referred to “dignified” gestures, but wouldn’t specify what he wants to see from the upcoming talks. A push by activist athletes worldwide for the IOC to relax an Olympic charter rule limiting their commercial opportunities during the games has broadly been resisted by Coventry’s group.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2020 17:15 UTC