Footballers have been taking a knee before matches since last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests. The Tokyo Olympics are set to take place between July 23 and August 8 having been postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Athletes’ Committee launched a ten-month consultation into its protest rules following the racial justice protests which erupted last summer. The Olympics start in Tokyo on July 23The Olympics were postponed last year due to coronavirusKirsty Bach, the Athletes’ Commission chair, said the move had been “unanimously approved” and has been passed to the IOC. Jim Davidson criticises Diversity for Black Lives Matter routine“We will work with our own Athletes' Commission to find a way to make this work for all parties.” The “take a knee” protests were started in 2016 by American football player Colin Kaepernick.

Source: Express April 22, 2021 13:07 UTC