Athletes reminded not to share Olympics video after gold medalist blocked from Instagram

"The video obviously belongs to the rights-holding broadcasters," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said.

Gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah, of Jamaica, poses during the medal ceremony for the women's 200-meter at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Sharing videos from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on social media is not allowed, even for athletes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said today, as it looked to protect broadcasters' rights.

Jamaican double gold medallst sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah was blocked briefly from Instagram on Wednesday after she had posted videos of her victorious 100 and 200 metres races to her 310,000 followers, violating broadcast rights for the Games.