Olympics on tight timeline to chart new path on protest
(AP Photo/File)For generations, the IOC knew exactly where to look for key support of its ban against protests at the Olympics. โThat becomes a difficult situation,โ said Harry Edwards, the activist who helped brainstorm the gestures by Smith and Carlos 52 years ago. American athletes have been reeling from a summer of unrest over police violence against Black people in the United States. The Olympics are a behemoth that counts America as only one of 206 countries who are members. โAnd what today reflects is that this generation of athletes is more than willing to do their part.โ