The Olympic Charter calls on the IOC “to oppose any political or commercial abuse of sport and athletes”. This is the basis for “banning” athletes protests during the Olympics. I feel however, that using this statement as the reason to ban the peaceful protests of athletes is itself an abuse of words. I’ll tell you why.. The Olympic Games were created to serve as a gathering of nations in peaceful combat. Pierre de Coubertin envisioned peace through sport, when he resurrected the ancient Games and brought them forward into the then, New World. An event where nations and individuals could gather and fellowship together thru sport to create peace and…