“Japan has banned all (Black Lives Matter) apparel from the Olympics. No one can kneel or raise fists during the anthems either.”
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Claim dated 20 Jun 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
Host countries do not set the rules for athletes participating in the Olympics, that’s the job of the International Olympic Committee.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 June 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 June 2021, 8 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
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