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A Ukrainian athlete was banned for his helmet. How does the IOC enforce its rules on political statements?

The Olympics have long been a platform for political posturing, with countries boycotting or being banned from sending athletes to Games over geopolitical conflicts. But the International Olympic Committee bars political demonstrations from podiums and competitions. What constitutes an inappropriate political demonstration, however, can be complicated. Source link

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A Ukrainian athlete was banned for his helmet. How does the IOC enforce its rules on political statements?

The Olympics have long been a platform for political posturing, with countries boycotting or being banned from sending athletes to Games over geopolitical conflicts. But the International Olympic Committee bars political demonstrations from podiums and competitions. What constitutes an inappropriate political demonstration, however, can be complicated. Source link

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Canadian physics professor steps back from job over Epstein questions

A highly regarded theoretical physicist has “agreed to pause his working relationship” with the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ont., where he was one of the founding faculty members, over questions about his presence in the Jeffrey Epstein files released by the U.S. government last month. He’s one of several Canadian scholars and businesspeople named in […]