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Olympic Ban Raises Thorny Free Speech Issues
February 19, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:

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Olympic Ban Raises Thorny Free Speech Issues

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The disqualification of the Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from the 2026 Winter Olympics shines a critical light on Rule 50 (2) of the Olympic Charter prohibiting political, racial, or religious "propaganda" at Olympic venues. He was disqualified for wearing a helmet displa . . .

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