I fully support Ukraine in the war against Russia, but I actually agree with the IOC in this particular case. If they were to allow athletes to display overtly political expressions like this...
I fully support Ukraine in the war against Russia, but I actually agree with the IOC in this particular case. If they were to allow athletes to display overtly political expressions like this while competing then it's very likely the more unscrupulous countries (like Russia) would start forcing their athletes to spread their own political propaganda at the Olympics. So the IOC remaining neutral, not taking sides in international conflicts, and banning all forms of political expressions during the games is the right way to go, IMO.
I fully support Ukraine in the war against Russia, but I actually agree with the IOC in this particular case. If they were to allow athletes to display overtly political expressions like this while competing then it's very likely the more unscrupulous countries (like Russia) would start forcing their athletes to spread their own political propaganda at the Olympics. So the IOC remaining neutral, not taking sides in international conflicts, and banning all forms of political expressions during the games is the right way to go, IMO.