IOC President on Athletes' Freedom of Expression

IOC President on Athletes' Freedom of Expression Lausanne – 11 April 2008   The International Olympic Committee (IOC) would like to share one of their latest news entitled "Freedom of expression is a basic human right". The article is about the IOC President's speech to the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) on Thursday 10 April 2008 in Beijing in which he also referred in length to rule 51 of the Olympic Charter.   The extract of his speech can be listened to via podcast in English and French. The link is below the news story at http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2535.   Britta Warner Public Affairs Officer Communications Department International Olympic Committee   Edited by FITA Communication