Athletes will be able to protest against social injustice at the Commonwealth Games.
The Pride flags will be waved in support of LGBT+ rights and competitors will be able to raise a fist to protest in favour of racial equality.
Athletes who want to highlight issues such as race, sexual orientation and social injustice will be supported by the Commonwealth Games Federation.
The International Olympic Committee has a rule called Rule 50.
Rule 50 of the Olympic charter aims to stop protests and demonstrations in order to protect the neutrality of sport and the Olympic Games, however it was relaxed for Tokyo 2020
The athlete advocacy guiding principles for the Commonwealth Games will allow athletes to make positive expressions of their values on the podium.
CGF president Dame Louise Martin said that athlete advocacy and activism humanises, rather than politicises, sport.
The Commonwealth Games will be held in the city of Birmingham.
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