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A History of Political Protest at the Olympics

Despite the insistence of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that this year’s tournament will remain apolitical, diplomatic tensions are already rising in Paris. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In Israel’s soccer match on July 24 against Mali, fans unfurled Palestinian flags and booed during Israel’s anthem. One viral video has shown a fan discussing the match, without mention of politics at first, before he is interrupted by an Israeli fan shouting “no politics here.” The fan proceeds to shout “Free Palestine,” a protest chant, eliciting curse words from the Israeli fans.

 

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