Athletes are speaking up, but are the Olympics listening? German field hockey captain Nike Lorenz received the greenlight from the International Olympic Committee to wear a rainbow-coloured band on her socks at the Tokyo Olympics. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved More athletes are speaking out about rules and norms governing what they can do, say, earn and wear in and out of the Olympic arena. But there is still a way to go before they have an equal say in decisions affecting them. This content was published on August 4, 2021 - 09:00 August 4, 2021 - 09:00 Jessica Davis Plüss Jessica covers the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to big global companies and their impact in Switzerland and abroad. She’s always looking for a Swiss connection with her native San Francisco and will happily discuss why her hometown has produced some of the greatest innovations but can’t seem to solve its housing crisis.