Chinese Cyclists Warned Over Chairman Mao Pin Badges At Tokyo Olympics
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Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi wore the badges during a medal ceremony. Chinese team officials said it wouldn't happen again.
The International Olympic Committee has closed a potential disciplinary case against two Chinese gold medalists who wore pin badges of Mao Zedong on the Olympic podium. International Olympic Committee spokesman Christian Klaue says Chinese team officials gave assurances the athletes were warned and the incident will not be repeated. At the medal ceremony Monday for the women’s track cycling sprint, Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi wore pin badges of Mao, the founding leader of communist China.
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