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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Athletes will be able to protest against social injustice at this summer\u2019s Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n

Competitors at Birmingham 2022 will be able to raise a fist to protest in favour of racial equality and wave Pride flags in support of LGBT+ rights.<\/p>\n

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) will support athletes who want to highlight issues such as race, sexual orientation and social injustice.<\/p>\n

This contrasts with the International Olympic Committee\u2019s (IOC) \u2018Rule 50\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018Rule 50\u2019 of the Olympic charter aims to stop protests and demonstrations in order to \u201cprotect the neutrality of sport and the Olympic Games\u201d, however it was relaxed for Tokyo 2020.<\/p>\n

The CGF has released \u2018Athlete Advocacy Guiding Principles\u2019 for the Commonwealth Games which will permit athletes to protest on the podium by making \u201cpositive expressions of their values\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the belief of the CGF that athlete advocacy and activism humanises, rather than politicises, sport,\u201d CGF president Dame Louise Martin said.<\/p>\n

The Commonwealth Games will be held in Birmingham between 28 July and 8 August.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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