Why the IOC removed image of Toussaint Louverture from Haiti’s Olympic uniforms

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 3, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 3, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/03/haiti-ioc-removes-toussaint-louverture/

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MILAN — The troubled Caribbean country, Haiti, has fielded two athletes for the Milan Cortina Winter Games, and they will proudly wear Haitian symbols — although one less than intended after intervention by the International Olympic Committee. The skiers will compete in uniforms designed by Italian...