At the IOC Athletes Commission, when you become a member you are required to sign an Olympic oath. So if athletes want to use the podium, which is never an easy decision to make, it should be embraced because there are social injustices happening. Abolishing it means using the charter of human rights to guide the discussion, what is appropriate for protesting and not how people feel. Human rights is not about what people feel about something but it is the fundamental right they have. Any form of expression needs to be overseen by independent human rights experts not sporting officials who have vested interests.

Source: Indian Express August 16, 2020 10:38 UTC