Bass : IOC mulled letting Ukraine athletes wear black armbands . This past week , snowboarder Michael Lambert also chimed in , deeming Russia a problematic host because it `` has people suffer , shuts people up . '' IOC said politics not allowed at Olympics , but Amy Bass says history shows otherwise . She says Olympics inherently political and Games has taken contradictory stands many times . Bass : Yes , Olympic truce is central to IOC , but it does n't mean politics have no place .
Bass : IOC mulled letting Ukraine athletes wear black armbands . IOC said politics not allowed at Olympics , but Amy Bass says history shows otherwise . She says Olympics inherently political and Games has taken contradictory stands many times . Bass : Yes , Olympic truce is central to IOC , but it does n't mean politics have no place .