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The International Olympic Committee has now officially banned any and all Black Lives Matter clothing from being worn at the upcoming Summer Games in Tokyo.

Making any political gesture, such as taking a knee or raising one’s fist during or after a competition would also put athletes at risk for punishment.

As WBTV reports:

 The IOC says athlete protests and political messages will remain banned at the Olympics after a survey found that a majority of competitors were in favor of keeping the ban in place.

That means raising a fist on the podium or taking a knee would still risk punishment at the Tokyo Games this year.

The IOC also said that slogans such as “Black Lives Matter” will not be allowed on athlete apparel at Olympic venues, though it approved using the words “peace,” “respect,” “solidarity,” “inclusion” and “equality” on T-shirts.

The IOC said it surveyed more than 3,500 athletes over the past year and that 70% said it was “not appropriate to demonstrate or express their views” on the field of play or at the opening or closing ceremony.

It’s refreshing to see international sporting organizations taking a firm stand against the radical group. Something that still can’t be said for most professional sports leagues in the United States.



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      1. Dan you’re crazy, don’t you know that “jobs” is a four letter word that the Burn Loot Murder group doesn’t understand!

        1. A great argument for the reinstitution of slavery. Jobs for everyone whether they want to work or not.

    1. Just wait, when Biden threatens to boycott the olympics because of this, they may change their mind. Biden won’t boycott because of China’s policies, but for this, he probably will.

  1. Wow. Finally we are getting push back to the “woke” lunacy. I will watch the Olympics throughout. Please pass your common sense and brains to the NBA and the NFL.

  2. I’m a little wary of banning gestures, especially those as indiscriminate as kneeling or throwing a fist in the air.

    I WOULD like BLM to be designated a domestic terrorist organization. Perhaps then the genuine people who truly care about black lives will disassociate themselves from it.

  3. Why is it that an international organization understands the true depth of this groups agenda but our own country praises their racism

  4. It is good to see some sanity left in the world, and a historical world unifier such as the Olympic Games, resisting the warped descension of the modern political world!

  5. Good news! Maybe we can get back to enjoying sports for sports’ sake, without having someone’s political views shoved down our throats. When will major league sports in the US get the message and respond to the majority of fans, rather than the minority of vocal fanatics?

  6. It’s about time. Don’t expect them to follow the rules. They’ll be there and showing themselves around as usual.

  7. Great news !! Now if the professional sports would do it that would be wonderful! Get the political junk out of here please! We’ve all had enough!!

  8. Well well let another country make the statement that they will not put up with protest. Go Tokyo

  9. Great news the Olympics are not going to put up BLM bullsh-t ? THESES OLYMPIC GAMES ARE FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR MANY YEARS TO GET A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD COMPETITIVE SPORTS IS NOT A POLITICAL STATEMENT?
    Maybe the NFL AND NBA AND OTHER SPORTS OWNERS TO WEAK UP AND SMELL THE ROSES THAT INCLUDES THEIR POLITICAL INCORRECT SPONSORS RATING ARE CONTINUING TO FALL
    VIEWERS ARE UNWILLING TO WATCH AND YOU MORONS CONTINUE TO USE THESES MALCONTENTS IN YOUR ADVERTISING? THE MEDIA HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT VIEWERS AND RATINGS DROPPING. THERE’S NO PLACE IN SPORTS FOR POLITICS AND IF YOU ARE UNWILLING TO ACCEPT THE TRUTH. Merry Christmas

  10. I don’t consider US “supposed” pro athetlets are truly pro. But then I think all these sports are adults playing kids games and surely the these “supposed” adults that play the pro kids games in the US (I say US because I don’t really know other countries athletes nor do I care) are gutless, money, narcacistic, all for me, babies. Ok maybe not all as all is a generalization, but many are as described above. Many couldn’t get through high school because they could play a sport much less college. SO, Who in the hell payes attention to idiots that can’t think brcsuse these idiots can catch, throw, hit, run fast, through a ball through a hoop?

  11. I have watched the Olympics on TV as long as I they have been performed. When it was published that our teams would be ” taking a knee and disrespecting the Flag and Anthem I decided for the first time in my life to ignore the games. Such behavior is reprehensible and their coaches and they themselves are disgraceful. If the Olympic committee holds strong and forbids this kind of behavior then I will be able to watch the games At 81 years old I have never disrespected Old Glory and certainly won’t do so now. God Bless and Keep America.

  12. What about transgender kids? I hope they band them too. In another year are two America will not have anybody in sports for women in the Olympic because all of them will be transgender. Talk about a death sentence for women in sports.

  13. What a refreshing change from the usual woke crap. It’s all about the sport, and the fact that so many black athletes will be competing demonstrates fake claims of racism have no place.

  14. Wow. Headline read as if people were banned not clothing. No Pepe, fists, flags, or swastikas. Hope they have someone who’s good with numbers: 21213, 318, 28, 83, 88, 12, 23/16, 311, 13/90, 737, 100% and many more.

  15. At least some one is standing up to RACISTS SCUMBAGS blm, they are NOTHING BUT DOMESTIC TERRORISTS, it’s REALLY too BAD biden,harris communist regime has NO SPINE, THEY KNOW THAT THEY ARE TERRORISTS, THEY FAIL TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

    1. It’s actually not that they don’t do anything, they don’t WANT TO. I HAVE SAID IT BEFORE, the ENTIRE biden regime does not care about America, we have to wear masks when on a plane, but THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS GOT ON A PLANE WITH OUT!!! THEY ARE VERY LIKELY COVID POSITIVE AS WELL. THEY DO NOT CARE. bidens lies are WAY OUT OF CONTROL!! IF HE DOESN’T WANT TO DEAL WITH AN ISSUE, IT’S IGNORED!!! WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING NOW!!

  16. That’s because the United States swallowed their gonads and stood on the side of those that think killing police or destroying other citizens lively hood is okay.
    I resuse to watch any sport that allows kneeling I’m there to watch the game, not listen to a bunch of idiot’s blame everyone but who should be held responsible, and that’s the criminal.

  17. THANK GOD JAPAN HAS SEEN EXACTLY WHAT blm rioters stand for, which is nothing but TROUBLE!!! They IGNORE law enforcement, they steal, they KILL & INJURE, AND THEY GET AWAY WITH IT. See how WEAK biden is??? Why did biden revoke the permit for veteran’s on bikes, they been doing this ride for at least 20 years (actually it may be more). Show’s just how much biden likes AMERICANS and AMERICA, REFUSES VETERANS!!! WHAT A SUPER DUPER PIECE OF PIG EXCREMENT, that’s biden,harris communist regime!!! They are for china and ukraine FIRST!!! And hunter and joe STILL DO BUSINESS WITH THEM. THEY ARE NOT PATRIOTIC AMERICANS, NONE OF HIS REGIME ARE. DOWN WITH biden,harris communist regime!!!

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