The Athletics Association deeply disappointed with the IOC’S decision regarding rule 50.

22 April 2021 The Athletics Association are deeply disappointed that after many months of deliberation, the IOC have decided not make any meaningful changes to Rule 50.

Last year we advocated for athletes to be allowed to exercise their basic human right to peacefully protest against social injustices in the world, without punishment or sanctions, and we will continue to do so.

Whilst we acknowledge that the IOC’s athlete commission did survey athletes, a step we encourage and support, in the future we hope that this can be done in collaboration with truly independent organisations that represent athletes of Olympic sports.

We strongly believe that if athletes are protesting in the spirit of Olympism, then to punish them for a peaceful protests goes against what the Olympics is supposed to represent and encourage.

The Athletics Association Board.

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