Looking back across this year’s Games, many potential examples of activism through clothing were stifled because of the International Olympic Committee
Despite the long history of activism within competitive sports, it’s gained even greater momentum over the past few years—a shift that has arguably been most visible in the U.S. as social media has increased awareness around Black deaths at the hands of police and led to protests, boycotts, and a political firestorm around athletes taking the knee during the national anthem. Even at the Olympic Games, demonstrations are far from a novelty.
Naomi Osaka wears a face mask emblazoned with the name of George Floyd on day nine of the 2020 U.S. Open.
As well as stifling Black voices, many of the most controversial decisions made by the IOC and various national sports bodies worldwide in the run-up to this year’s Olympics have disproportionately impacted women and, more specifically, women of color. There was the backlash to the shortsightedmade by FINA, the water-sports world governing body, to ban the wearing of swimming caps specifically designed for Black hair, a rule which remained in place throughout this year’s Olympics.
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