The Olympic Games is no place for protests, most Australian athletes say

Younger athletes are more likely to back the right of competitors to express themselves at Olympic events, the survey found.

At the 1968 Games, Australian (L) Peter Norman stands beside US athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos as they raise their hands Source: AP

A new survey of Australian Olympic athletes has found a majority are opposed to protests during events or on the podium.

The Australian Olympic Committee Athlete’s Commission, led by pole vault gold medallist Steve Hooker, has been consulting with athletes after the International Olympic Committee announced it was seeking feedback on the Olympic Charter's controversial Rule 50, which bans political statements and demonstrations at Olympic venues.

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