{"id":467790,"date":"2021-03-30T11:40:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T18:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=467790"},"modified":"2021-03-30T11:40:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T18:40:12","slug":"usopc-give-athletes-latitude-on-racial-and-social-demonstrations-in-new-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usopc-give-athletes-latitude-on-racial-and-social-demonstrations-in-new-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"USOPC Give Athletes Latitude on Racial and Social Demonstrations in New Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) on Tuesday released new rules governing and procedures governing racial and social demonstrations at upcoming Olympic Trials.<\/p>\n<p>The big takeaway is a new governance system, communicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/News\/2021\/March\/30\/A-Letter-From-USOPC-CEO-Sarah-Hirshland-On-Racial-And-Social-Demonstrations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in an open letter to Team USA athletes<\/a>, that codifies what is and isn\u2019t allowable and what consequences athletes can face. The top-line note comes in the introduction of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/results\/us-olympics-and-paralympic-trials-participant-rules-demonstrations\/usa-senior-national\/2021\/March\/30?rtn=%2Fresults%2Fall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the nine-page document<\/a> (boiled down to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/-\/media\/TeamUSA\/Athlete-Services\/Trials-Participant-Rules-Demonstrations_Athlete-Information-FINAL-ua.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">two pages for athletes<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Racial and Social Demonstrations (as defined below) will not be punished or undermined by the USOPC, nor will they affect an athlete\u2019s participation rights at a U.S. Olympic or Paralympic Trials event.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These rules, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usopc-wont-sanction-athletes-for-social-justice-demonstrations-at-olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">which were developed with recommendations<\/a> from Team USA\u2019s Council on Racial and Social Justice and consultation with other stakeholders, apply only at U.S. Trials. At the Olympics and Paralympics, the USOPC explicitly defers authority to the IOC, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/u-s-athletes-letter-on-ioc-rule-50-we-will-no-longer-be-silenced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">controversially governs athlete expression<\/a> via IOC Charter Rule 50 and Rule 2.2. The USOPC also doesn\u2019t have total authority over events conducted by other national governing bodies but, \u201cencourages NGBs to adopt similar rules to govern their own events.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Examples of actions that are considered permissible racial and social demonstrations by the USOPC include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wearing a hat or face mask with phrases such as \u201cBlack Lives Matter\u201d or \u201cTrans Lives Matter\u201d or words such \u201cequality\u201d or \u201cjustice\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Orally advocating for equity\/equal rights for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, or other historically underrepresented, marginalized or minoritized populations.<\/li>\n<li>Holding up one\u2019s fist at the start line or on the podium.<\/li>\n<li>Kneeling on the podium or at the start line during the national anthem.<\/li>\n<li>Advocating for equal treatment of underrepresented, marginalized, or minoritized groups around the world, or against systemic barriers to such equal treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Advocating for communities free from police violence, or against systemic police discrimination against Black individuals or other marginalized populations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not permissible are any gestures, statements, etc. linked to hate groups, as recognized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adl.org\/hate-symbols\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">by the Anti-Defamation League<\/a>, actions that impede other athletes\u2019 rights to compete or protests\/demonstrations aimed at specific organization or populations historically discriminated against. The Confederate flag, listed as \u201chistorically discriminatory,\u201d is specifically impermissible.<\/p>\n<p>The USOPC document also lays out criteria for punishment, both in real time and after the fact, with a list of potential sanctions. The organization also has created dispensation via a Dispute Resolution Unit that a participant can appeal to, and that unit will convene a Trials Administrative Board that includes executives, the Athletes Advisory Council Chair, a veteran athlete and the chair of the applicable NGB.<\/p>\n<p>The USOPC, in a statement, committed to an ongoing process of refining certain definitions of Racial and Social Demonstrations as need be:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The USOPC will work with athletes and NGBs to provide education materials and ensure current athletes are aware of the Trials demonstrations rules, including historical context, potential impacts, resources available and additional ways athletes can share their message. The Office of the Athlete Ombuds is available to provide independent and confidential advice to athletes regarding their rights under these rules and to assist in the resolution of athlete concerns and disputes. \u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) on Tuesday released new rules governing and procedures governing racial and social demonstrations at upcoming Olympic Trials. 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