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IOC president defends rules limiting Olympic protests

by AP Sports Writer
| January 10, 2020 5:35 AM

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The political neutrality of the Olympics would be undercut if an athlete took a knee in protest on the medal podium at this year's Tokyo Games, IOC President Thomas Bach said Friday.

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