The rules against protesting at the 2024 Paris Olympics, explained
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"Perhaps the most famous protest at the Olympic Games happened in 1968, when American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their black-gloved fists while the US national anthem played during the 200-meters medals ceremony," he wrote. "Both athletes were later sent home. More recently, US athlete Gwen Berry raised a fist and Race Imboden took a knee during the 2019 Pan-American Games, with both athletes eventually given a year-long probation."
What are the rules for such protests at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter
Rule 40 in the Olympic Charter
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