nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20220208-121134-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 220208s2022||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20220208-121134-0 doi eng 342 23 James, Mark Author aut The Re-Emergence of the Athlete Activist Rule 50 and the Precarious Position of Free Speech under the IOC’s Guidelines. James, Mark Verfassungsblog 2022-02-08 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Expressions in support of social justice, inclusion, anti-discrimination and LGBTQI+ rights no longer appear to breach Rule 50. Where Rule 50 could still come into play is where athlete activists seek to demonstrate their support for overtly political causes. The guidance states unequivocally that expressions must not be targeted at people, organisations, or countries. At Beijing 2022, any expression/gesture aimed at an individual politician, the Communist Party of China, or the Chinese state will remain a breach of Rule 50. funded by the government CC BY-SA 4.0 Freedom of Expression Olympics Sport Governing Bodies Sport Law Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/the-re-emergence-of-the-athlete-activist/ raw object