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Olympics chief Thomas Bach warns the podium is OFF limits for 'political demonstrations' after Team GB athletes voiced their intention to take a knee in Tokyo
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Britain's Olympians could be on a collision course with Games boss Thomas Bach after he declared athletes should not make ‘political demonstrations’ or express their private views on the podium in Tokyo.
Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), of which Bach is president, relaxed its Rule 50, which had previously forbidden athletes from any protests but which now allows them to make gestures on the field provided they do
