“The pedestal and awards ceremony are not intended for political protests or other demonstrations.
They are needed to honor Olympians and medal winners for athletic performance, not their personal views.
The challenge is to gather the whole world in one place and peacefully compete with each other.
This will never happen if the Olympics are divisive, ”Bach told the Financial Times.
The Olympic Games, postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held from July 23 to August 8.
Earlier it was reported that the Tokyo Olympics will be held without spectators.