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The International Olympics Committee banned on Thursday "protesting while on the field of play, in the Olympic Village and during medal and other official ceremonies" for the upcoming 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.
United States women's national soccer team midfielder Megan Rapinoe issued the following response on Instagram Friday:
Rapinoe, who won 2019 Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year award, helped lead the USWNT to its second straight World Cup win last summer after scoring six goals.
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