I'm an Iranian wrestling champion — the IOC must start defending persecuted athletes

Another Iranian wrestler was executed — and once again, the IOC responded with the same words.

Whenever the International Olympic Committee speaks about the catastrophic human rights situation facing athletes, it repeats the same line: we cannot change the laws of countries.

But Iranian athletes have never asked you to change Iran’s laws.

They asked you to act based on your own rules — and that if a member of the Olympic movement violates those rules, you take action.

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