They ended up banning him for a different reason: www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c309pj8d8qqo
The IOC added that Heraskevych had been banned for contravening athlete guidelines, rather than because of displaying political propaganda.
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Meanwhile Russia and Belarus are banned from the Olympics because of the war in Ukraine. So the IOC already has an official stance with regards to the root issue. And it’s the side consistent with the athlete.