{"id":435854,"date":"2020-06-15T13:05:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T20:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=435854"},"modified":"2020-06-15T13:05:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T20:05:47","slug":"the-week-that-was-olympic-bosses-warn-athletes-they-face-a-ban-if-they-take-a-knee-in-peaceful-protest-over-injustice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-olympic-bosses-warn-athletes-they-face-a-ban-if-they-take-a-knee-in-peaceful-protest-over-injustice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Olympic Bosses Warn Athletes They Face a Ban If They Take a Knee in Peaceful Protest Over Injustice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>International Olympics Committee (IOC)<\/strong>\u00a0is sticking to its threat to ban athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021 for taking a knee in peaceful solidarity with anti-racism movements.<\/p>\n<p>IOC bosses confirmed that their guidelines haven\u2019t changed despite international law that defends the right of peaceful protest, despite such protests unfolding world wide and despite significant shifts in thinking at sports organizations such the NFL, FIFA and England\u2019s FA in the wake of the brutal death of George Floyd under the knee of a white police officer now charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, the Brazilian Olympic Committee will be sending some of its best athletes to Portugal and other places in Europe to ensure they have top notch facilities to train at safely. The national swim team has not finalized anything yet.<\/p>\n<p>Also in the week that was, <strong>Katie Robinson\u00a0<\/strong>was upgraded to head coach of the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s swimming and diving teams at Northwestern. Robinson is one of six female head coaches in swimming and diving across the Power-5 conferences and just the second female to oversee both men\u2019s and women\u2019s programs in the Power-5.<\/p>\n<p>Read below the five biggest stories in The Week That Was sponsored by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/suitmate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suitmate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6w4nCgg7of0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #5: Katie Robinson Promoted to Head Coach of Northwestern Swimming &amp; Diving<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_435422\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-435422\" data-attachment-id=\"435422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-robinson-promoted-to-head-coach-of-northwestern-swimming-and-diving\/katie-robinson-northwestern\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Katie-robinson-northwestern.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Katie-robinson-northwestern\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Katie-robinson-northwestern&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Walt Middleton&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Katie-robinson-northwestern-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Katie-robinson-northwestern-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-435422\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Katie-robinson-northwestern-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Katie-robinson\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-435422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Walt Middleton<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-robinson-promoted-to-head-coach-of-northwestern-swimming-and-diving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>By Andy Ross<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nusports.com\/sports\/mens-swimming-and-diving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northwestern<\/a>\u00a0has elevated\u00a0<strong>Katie Robinson<\/strong>\u00a0to Director of Swimming &amp; Diving, Combe Family Vice President for Athletics &amp; Recreation\u00a0<strong>Jim Phillips<\/strong>\u00a0announced Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to introduce Katie Robinson as Northwestern\u2019s new Director of Swimming and Diving,\u201d said Phillips. \u201cIn the midst of unprecedented circumstances, our committee carried out a comprehensive international search. In speaking with our student-athletes, industry leaders, and a host of talented candidates, it became very clear that the best candidate was already a part of our Northwestern family. Katie has played a critical role in our program\u2019s undeniable ascension over the last two seasons and we cannot wait to see where she takes the program in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robinson has served as Northwestern\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/northwestern-hires-katie-robinson-as-swimming-diving-associate-head-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">associate head coach since July of 2018<\/a>. With her promotion, Robinson brings a student-athlete driven coaching focus with experience from notable programs including Virginia, Rutgers and head coaching experience at Tulane.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson is one of six female head coaches in swimming and diving across the Power-5 conferences and just the second female to oversee both men\u2019s and women\u2019s programs in the Power-5.<\/p>\n<h3>#4: Brazilian Olympic Committee to Send Athletes to Europe For Training<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_384716\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-384716\" data-attachment-id=\"384716\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-olympic-bosses-warn-athletes-they-face-a-ban-if-they-take-a-knee-in-peaceful-protest-over-injustice\/team-brazil-gnomes-4x100-medley-relay-prelims-2019-world-championships\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/team-brazil-gnomes-4x100-medley-relay-prelims-2019-world-championships.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1002\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7SM2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564254670&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"joao-gomes-4&#215;100-medley-relay-prelims-2019-world-championships\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7\/14\/20&lt;br \/&gt;\njoao-gomes-4&#215;100-medley-relay-prelims-2019-world-championships&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/team-brazil-gnomes-4x100-medley-relay-prelims-2019-world-championships-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/team-brazil-gnomes-4x100-medley-relay-prelims-2019-world-championships-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-384716\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/team-brazil-gnomes-4x100-medley-relay-prelims-2019-world-championships-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"joao-gomes\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-384716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joao Gomes. Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/brazilian-olympic-committee-to-send-athletes-to-europe-for-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>By Andy Ross<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) will be sending around 200 athletes to various parts of Europe to train for the Olympic Games between July and December, according to a report from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidethegames.biz\/articles\/1094931\/brazil-olympic-committee-training-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Inside the Games<\/em><\/a>. Portugal has been a confirmed destination for Brazilian athletes to train, and was chosen because of the country\u2019s advanced stage in the confrontation of COVID-19, and its existing relationship with the BOC.<\/p>\n<p>The BOC had already been planning on using Portugal as a staging camp for some of its athletes ahead of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/los-angeles-agrees-to-host-2028-summer-olympics-paris-awarded-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2024 Olympic Games in Paris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The action is part of the Emergency Program to Support the Olympic System, which was conceived in mid-May this year after two months of social isolation,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cob.org.br\/en\/galleries\/news\/boc-to-send-athletes-for-training-in-europe-as-of-july\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to the Brazilian Olympic Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe BOC understands the unique moment that the whole world is going through, with a direct impact on all segments of society, including sports. In this sense, we fulfill our role of keeping the Olympic System healthy and of offering our athletes the best training and performance conditions, with maximum security,\u201d says the entity\u2019s president,\u00a0<strong>Paulo Wanderley Teixeira<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian Olympic Committee will pay for athlete tickets, accommodation and meals over a six month period. Details for the national swim team have not been finalized yet.<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #3: New Florida Law Passed to Allow College Athletes to Profit From Name, Image and Likeness<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_388377\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-388377\" data-attachment-id=\"388377\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-olympic-bosses-warn-athletes-they-face-a-ban-if-they-take-a-knee-in-peaceful-protest-over-injustice\/vanessa-pearl-womens-200-im-2019-usa-nationals-finals-day-5-60\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vanessa-pearl-womens-200-im-2019-usa-nationals-finals-day-5-60.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Connor Trimble&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564965137&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;380&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vanessa-pearl-womens-200-im-2019-usa-nationals-finals-day-5-60\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;vanessa-pearl-womens-200-im-2019-usa-nationals-finals-day-5-60&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vanessa-pearl-womens-200-im-2019-usa-nationals-finals-day-5-60-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vanessa-pearl-womens-200-im-2019-usa-nationals-finals-day-5-60-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-388377\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vanessa-pearl-womens-200-im-2019-usa-nationals-finals-day-5-60-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"vanessa-pearl\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-388377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanessa Pearl, current Florida student-athlete. Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/new-florida-law-to-allow-college-athletes-to-profit-from-name-image-and-likeness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>By Andy Ross<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Florida Governor\u00a0<strong>Ron DeSantis\u00a0<\/strong>signed a bill Friday that would allow college athletes in the state to make money from name, image and likeness (NIL) starting July 1, 2021, according to ESPN. The bill puts more pressure on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ncaa-board-of-governors-moves-one-step-closer-to-allow-name-image-likeness-compensation-for-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nationwide movement<\/a>\u00a0for college athletes to be able to benefit from the billions of dollars generated each year by the college sports industry.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ncaa-board-of-governors-moves-one-step-closer-to-allow-name-image-likeness-compensation-for-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCAA will vote on a nationwide policy that will allow its athletes to earn money off name, image and likeness<\/a>\u00a0in January that will go into effect for the 2021-22 school year.\u00a0 That proposal will have restrictions to differentiate between college sports and professional leagues. The proposal did not however establish those guardrails and who would enforce them. College sport leaders are planning to iron out those details by the end of October and will vote in January. There is no guarantee the proposal will become an official NCAA rule.<\/p>\n<p>NCAA president\u00a0<strong>Mark Emmert<\/strong>\u00a0and other college sports stakeholders are strongly opposed to having states create new laws that dictate the rules for how college athletes can profit from the use of their NIL. Emmert is concerned that a patchwork of laws would cause student-athletes to pick schools based on where they can make the most money and give some programs an unequal recruiting advantage.<\/p>\n<h3>#2: Six Women Name USA Swimming, Former Coaches in Sexual Assault Lawsuit<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_385556\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385556\" data-attachment-id=\"385556\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-olympic-bosses-warn-athletes-they-face-a-ban-if-they-take-a-knee-in-peaceful-protest-over-injustice\/2019usaswimmingnationals-9-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019USAswimmingNationals-9-1-e1589579738624.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,733\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Laserwolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564587386&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"venue-2019-nationals\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4\/28\/20 &#038; 3\/1\/25&lt;br \/&gt;\n2019USAswimmingNationals-9&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019USAswimmingNationals-9-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019USAswimmingNationals-9-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-385556\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019USAswimmingNationals-9-1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"usa-swimming\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-385556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/six-women-name-usa-swimming-former-coaches-in-sexual-assault-lawsuits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>By Matthew De George<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Six women have filed civil suits against USA Swimming this month in California over sexual abuse at the hands of coaches, an investigation revealed in the week that was.<\/p>\n<p>Among the other entities named in the lawsuits,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2020\/06\/10\/usa-swimming-sued-under-new-california-sexual-abuse-victims-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to an investigation<\/a>\u00a0by the\u00a0<em>Orange County Register News<\/em>, are USA Swimming\u2019s Southern California and Northern California (Pacific) associations, former national team coach\u00a0<strong>Mitch Ivey<\/strong>, U.S. national team director\u00a0<strong>Everett Uchiyama<\/strong>\u00a0and former swim coach\u00a0<strong>Andy King.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The suit alleges that high-ranking officials, in the state and at USA Swimming, knew about predatory behavior by coaches and didn\u2019t take proper steps to address it. They expressed concerns that such a culture remains within the swimming ranks today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Debra Grodensky<\/strong>\u00a0(maiden name Denithorne) is one of the women suing. She was sexually assaulted by King starting at age 12 and raped by him at age 15. At age 16, the 37-year-old King asked her to marry him, leading to her quitting the sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want this lawsuit to wake up USA Swimming and to push them to mandate prevention, education, and training for its coaches, officials, volunteers, athletes, and parents,\u201d Grodensky told the\u00a0<em>Register<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>USA Swimming has taken action on all three men. King was convicted on charges of sexual abuse and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2010\/01\/29\/former-san-jose-coach-gets-40-years-for-molesting-young-swimmers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">is serving a 40-year prison sentence<\/a>. He had been banned from the sport prior to that. Ivey was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/mitch-ivey-officially-banned-for-life-by-usa-swimming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">banned for life<\/a>\u00a0in 2013. Uchiyama was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics\/swimming\/news\/story?id=5319202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">banned for life in 2010.<\/a>\u00a0But it took years of abuse and scores of victims before that happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUSA Swimming must clean house and get rid of the coaches and executives that created this culture that condones sexual abuse by coaches and that still exists today,\u201d said Suzette Moran, who has alleged abuse at the hands of Ivey. \u201cIf I have the courage to tell my story on a national stage, USA Swimming should have the courage to clean house and make this sport safer for all children.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #1: Olympic Bosses Warn Athletes They Face a Ban If They Take a Knee in Peaceful Protest Over Injustice<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_434520\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-434520\" data-attachment-id=\"434520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/how-the-story-of-jesse-owens-luz-long-shines-yet-as-a-beacon-of-hope-for-an-end-to-discrimination\/takingtheknee2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/takingtheknee2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,570\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1591354915&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"takingtheknee2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;June 10 2020 takingtheknee2 Taking the knee gets an Olympic ban in a climate of support for such peaceful protest &#8211; Photo Courtesy:  Now This Video of the Colin Kaepernik story &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Taking the knee gets an Olympic ban in a climate of support for such peaceful protest &#8211; Photo Courtesy:  Now This Video of the Colin Kaepernik story&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/takingtheknee2-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/takingtheknee2.jpeg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-434520\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/takingtheknee2-700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"takingtheknee2\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-434520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taking the knee gets an Olympic ban in a climate of support for such peaceful protest &#8211; Photo Courtesy: Now This Video of the Colin Kaepernik story<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympic-bosses-warn-athletes-that-they-face-a-ban-if-they-take-the-knee-in-peaceful-protest-over-injustice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>By Craig Lord, Swimming World Editor-in-Chief<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>International Olympics Committee (IOC)<\/strong>\u00a0is sticking to its threat to ban athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021 for taking a knee in peaceful solidarity with anti-racism movements.<\/p>\n<p>IOC bosses confirmed that their guidelines haven\u2019t changed despite international law that defends the right of peaceful protest, despite such protests unfolding world wide and despite significant shifts in thinking at sports organizations such the NFL, FIFA and England\u2019s FA in the wake of the brutal death of George Floyd under the knee of a white police officer now charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p>The crisis in the United States has led to protests across the world on an issue that played out in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/how-the-story-of-jesse-owens-luz-long-shines-yet-as-a-beacon-of-hope-for-an-end-to-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olympic history back in 1936, when Jesse Owens<\/a>\u00a0claimed four gold medals in the face of discrimination about to spill to World War and the Holocaust.<\/p>\n<p>The IOC\u2019s confirmation followed an Open Letter addressed to it by\u00a0<strong>Gwen Berry,<\/strong> the American hammer thrower, under the heading: \u201cSport, Politics, protest \u2026 and The Olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Olympic Movement and member federations have long been criticized for being behind the times on many issues, including rights of athletes, the models through which vast revenues flowing from the business of the Games and related Olympic sports events are shared and structures of governance backed by constitutions that keep independent oversight at bay or cut it out altogether.<\/p>\n<p>Olympic officials published guidelines in January banning any protest at the Tokyo Games. Athletes face sanctions, including removal of medals and suspension from the Games, for \u201ctaking a knee, raising a fist or refusing to follow protocol at medal ceremonies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Week That Was: Global Athlete Calls on IOC to &#8216;Immediately Abolish&#8217; Olympic Ban on Kneeling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/global-athlete-calls-on-ioc-to-immediately-abolish-olympic-ban-on-kneeling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>By Matthew De George<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Global Athlete on Sunday\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalathlete.org\/our-word\/ioc-rule-50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">published a letter<\/a>\u00a0to the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee urging them to immediately repeat prohibitions on taking a knee in solidarity with the global anti-racism movement.<\/p>\n<p>The international\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalathlete.org\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">athlete-led movement<\/a>\u00a0is asking the IOC to repeal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympic.org\/-\/media\/document%20library\/olympicorg\/news\/2020\/01\/rule-50-guidelines-tokyo-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter<\/a>. The rule ostensibly maintains political neutrality of the Games, but in reality, Global Athlete says, it quashes any hint of dissent or political consciousness from being displayed.<\/p>\n<p>From the letter:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Athletes have had to choose between competing in silence and standing up for what\u2019s right for far too long. It is time for change. Every athlete must be empowered to use their platforms, gestures and voice. Silencing the athlete voice has led to oppression, silence has led to abuse, and silence has led to discrimination in sport.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Global Athlete goes on to write that the rule puts athletes, \u201cin a powerless position,\u201d subject to rules it has no say in determining despite being an important stakeholder in how those rules are carried out. The letter calls Rule 50, \u201ca clear breach of every athletes\u2019 human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate. 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