Top Russian Official Overrules IOC President: Athletes Banned From Protesting

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The Chief Executive of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, a Russian hand-picked by President Vladimir Putin himself to oversee every detail of the Olympics, says the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was wrong to claim Olympic athletes are allowed to protest.

Organizing chief Dmitry Chernyshenko, a high-ranking government official even prior to Putin elevating him to head the Games, told reporters on a conference call today, ”I don’t think they [athletes] are allowed by the Charter to express those views that are not related to the sport at the press conference room.”

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports Chernyshenko’s “position appears to directly contradict International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who said athletes were permitted to make political statements at press conferences.”

http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/top-russian-official-overrules-ioc-president-athletes-banned-from-protesting/news/2014/01/29/82502

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1. Yes, I expect so. nt