The IOC (International Olympic Committee) has decided to apply the provisions of the Olympic Charter, which prohibits political, religious, and racial publicity activities at the Olympic venues, to the Tokyo Games.
Article 50 of the Olympic Charter prohibits political, religious and racial publicity activities at competition venues and awards ceremonies, and at the 1968 Mexico Convention, raised a fist on the podium as a protest against black discrimination. There is an example of an American player being banished from the tournament.
The USOPC = US Olympic and Paralympic Committee and several others, given that protests against racism are spreading among athletes after a black man died in the United States last year after being suppressed by a white police officer. Athletes have asked the IOC to revise this provision.
In response to this, the IOC has been investigating the intentions of athletes by conducting a questionnaire to athletes in 185 countries and regions since June last year at the athlete committee, but 70% of the respondents are promoting at the competition venue. Turned out to be inappropriate.
Based on the results of the investigation, the Athletes Committee proposed to the IOC Board of Directors that advertising activities at competition venues should be banned as before, and that the dispositions associated with violations should be clarified. Article 50 of the Charter will be applied.
On the other hand, it is said that the free presentation of players' opinions is permitted at press conferences during the tournament, in the "mix zone" where post-match interviews are held, and on social media.