IOC ENDS BLACKOUT OF ATHLETES TAKING A KNEE The International Olympic Committee for the first time Thursday posted a photo at the Tokyo Games of an athlete taking a knee to protest racism

IOC ENDS BLACKOUT OF ATHLETES TAKING A KNEE The International Olympic Committee for the first time Thursday posted a photo at the Tokyo Games of an athlete taking a knee to protest racism — ending an apparent blackout of images of the protests on its social media sites and provided to the media. The IOC will include photos of kneeling activists from now on, it said in a statement.