Dina <br />Asher-Smith , Joins Fight, for Athletes <br />Right to Protest.<br />According to BBC Sports, the International Olympic Committee changed its rules to allow protests before and after events earlier in July.<br />According to BBC Sports, the International Olympic Committee changed its rules to allow protests before and after events earlier in July.<br />However, a ban on protests <br />at ceremonies or while <br />appearing on the podium<br />remains in place.<br />However, a ban on protests <br />at ceremonies or while <br />appearing on the podium<br />remains in place.<br />Now, athletes have petitioned for a complete lifting of sanctions.<br />Dina Asher-Smith, 25-year-old British <br />sprinter favored to win 100m gold, <br />said any punishment would be unenforceable.<br />If you were to penalize someone for standing up against racial inequality, how on earth would that go? How on earth are you going to enforce that?, Dina Asher-Smith, via BBC Sports.<br />If you were to penalize someone for standing up against racial inequality, how on earth would that go? How on earth are you going to enforce that?, Dina Asher-Smith, via BBC Sports.<br />Would you revoke someone's <br />medal for saying racism is wrong?, Dina Asher-Smith, via BBC Sports.<br />The International Olympic <br />Committee's rule 50 states:.<br />"No kind of demonstration or political, religious<br />or racial propaganda is permitted <br />in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.".<br />Following global anti-racism protests sparked <br />by the murder of George Floyd in 2020, <br />the IOC changed the rule. .<br />Following global anti-racism protests sparked <br />by the murder of George Floyd in 2020, <br />the IOC changed the rule. .<br />The committee announced that athletes can now "express their views" before and after they compete and when speaking to the media.<br />The committee announced that athletes can now "express their views" before and after they compete and when speaking to the media.<br />However, the old rule still stands during events, <br />opening and closing ceremonies, <br />on podiums or in the Olympic Village.<br />However, the old rule still stands during events, <br />opening and closing ceremonies, <br />on podiums or in the Olympic Village.<br />The athletes' petition say the change <br />of rules fails to go far enough.<br />We do not believe the changes made reflect a commitment to freedom of expression as a fundamental human right nor to racial and social justice <br />in global sport, Athlete petition to International Olympic Committee, <br />via BBC Sports.<br />We do not believe the changes made reflect a commitment to freedom of expression as a fundamental human right nor to racial and social justice <br />in global sport, Athlete petition to International Olympic Committee, <br />via BBC Sports
