code of conduct <-> freedom of speach

Graham Nathan, spokesman for the British Olympics Association (BOA), told that "British athletes will have to sign a contract promising not to comment on any politically sensitive issues." Athletes who refuse to sign the agreement will not be allowed to travel to compete in the Games from August 8-24, according to a sunday newspaper report. "I don't believe that it is in the interests of the team performance. As a team we are the ambassadors of the country and we have to conform to an appropriate code of conduct." But Campbell recognized: "We are there to represent our country in sporting terms, just as our army do when they go off to war. It is not supposed to be about politics." PS: i do not thing that I need to comment, the found text says all. See Team Darfur