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14 Brave Olympians Who Spoke Out Or Protested During The Games
When Olympians stood for more than gold.
The IOC’s role is to oppose any political or commercial abuse of sport and athletes." ABC / Via youtube.com Per , Czech gymnast Věra Čáslavská protested against Soviet-led invasions at the 1968 Olympics, where she turned her head away from the Soviet flag during the medal ceremony. Judoku Fethi Nourine of Algeria took on a 10-year ban from the International Judo Federation after withdrawing from a bout against Israel’s Tohar Butbul at the Tokyo Olympics in solidarity with Palestine, The Guardian reports.
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