Pan American Games: Podium no place for protests, says US softball gold medallist Monica Abbott
5 years, 5 months ago

Pan American Games: Podium no place for protests, says US softball gold medallist Monica Abbott

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Race Imboden and Gwen Berry have protested against issues in the US by taking the knee and raising the fist respectively during the Pan American Games. Lima: The Pan American Games medal podium is no place for politics, United States softball gold medallist Monica Abbott said on Sunday after two of her team mates used award ceremonies to stage protests. That is what I think the Olympic and Pan American vision is about, bringing people together.” Such protests are in violation of an agreement athletes sign before competing for the U.S. internationally, leaving both Imboden and Berry facing possible discipline from the United States Olympic Paralympic Committee. “Every athlete competing at the 2019 Pan American Games commits to terms of eligibility, including to refrain from demonstrations that are political in nature,” said USOPC spokesman Mark Jones in a statement on Saturday regarding Imboden’s protest.

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Despite the IOC’s fears, the Tokyo Olympics didn’t become the Protest Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Despite the IOC’s fears, the Tokyo Olympics didn’t become the Protest Games

LA Times  

U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders gestures on the podium after winning the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. “People say, ‘Oh, you’re just an athlete’ but we’re not just athletes, we’re people too,” gymnast Simone Biles said. The gesture, she told reporters, represented “the intersection of where all people who are oppressed meet.” The IOC quickly launched an investigation, but …

Gwen Berry: US hammer thrower raises fist in protest before she comes in 11th place and misses out on podium
3 years, 5 months ago

Gwen Berry: US hammer thrower raises fist in protest before she comes in 11th place and misses out on podium

The Independent  

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Olympics: What was Gwen Berry’s flag protest and why are Lara Trump and right-wing critics so angry?
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics: What was Gwen Berry’s flag protest and why are Lara Trump and right-wing critics so angry?

The Independent  

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Lara Trump sparks outrage for saying many hope US Olympian Gwen Berry loses over race protest
3 years, 5 months ago

Lara Trump sparks outrage for saying many hope US Olympian Gwen Berry loses over race protest

The Independent  

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US Olympic hammer thrower Berry undeterred by anthem backlash
3 years, 5 months ago

US Olympic hammer thrower Berry undeterred by anthem backlash

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Athlete-activist Gwen Berry is determined to have the last laugh on critics who demanded she be barred from the Olympics over her podium protest at US track and field trials. Berry, who advanced to the Olympic hammer final on Sunday with a throw of 73.19m, faced calls from Republican lawmakers for her to be kicked off the US team, …

Tokyo 2020: Four athletes mired in controversy ahead of Olympic Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Four athletes mired in controversy ahead of Olympic Games

The Hindu  

When New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard created history by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to qualify for the Olympics, the news was met by equal parts of excitement and controversy. The New Zealand Olympic officials who made the call on “a highly sensitive and complex issue” said she met the International Olympic Committee’s criteria to compete as a woman …

Gwen Berry: ‘I never said that I hated the country,’ says US hammer thrower after turning from the flag
3 years, 6 months ago

Gwen Berry: ‘I never said that I hated the country,’ says US hammer thrower after turning from the flag

CNN  

CNN — US hammer thrower Gwen Berry has responded to criticism over turning away from the flag while on the podium at the Olympic trials, saying she “never said that I hated the country.” Berry placed third at the trials in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday to qualify for her second Olympics, which get underway in Tokyo next month. Berry later …

Gwen Berry defends herself after turning away from flag
3 years, 6 months ago

Gwen Berry defends herself after turning away from flag

The Independent  

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Raised fists, kneeling during anthem OK at US Olympic trials
3 years, 9 months ago

Raised fists, kneeling during anthem OK at US Olympic trials

Associated Press  

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will not sanction athletes for raising their fists or kneeling during the national anthem at Olympic trials, previewing a contentious policy it expects to stick to when many of those same athletes head to Tokyo this summer. The USOPC released a nine-page document Tuesday to offer guidance about the sort of “racial and social …

U.S. Olympic leaders say American athletes won’t be punished for protests
4 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Olympic leaders say American athletes won’t be punished for protests

LA Times  

John Carlos, left, and Tommie Smith pose for a photo in front of statue that honors their iconic, black-gloved protest at the 1968 Olympic Games, on the campus of San Jose State University. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee heeded calls from American athletes, announcing Thursday that it won’t sanction them for raising their fists or kneeling on the medals …

Editorial: We should all take a knee over the Olympic athlete protest crackdown
5 years ago

Editorial: We should all take a knee over the Olympic athlete protest crackdown

LA Times  

Among the many inspiring displays at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington is a statue of U.S. Olympic athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos thrusting their clenched fists into the air as they received their gold and bronze medals at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. For the record: An earlier version of this editorial …

Tokyo 2020: US WC star Rapinoe slams IOC 'no protest' policy
5 years ago

Tokyo 2020: US WC star Rapinoe slams IOC 'no protest' policy

The Hindu  

United States World Cup icon Megan Rapinoe on Friday vowed that athletes “will not be silenced” after the International Olympic Committee warned against political protests at the Tokyo Games. “We will not be silenced.” Rapinoe's comments were accompanied by a graphic showing fists raised through the interlocking rings —under the crossed out words “kneeling, hand gestures, signs.” READ | The …

US athletes warned over Pan Am podium protests
5 years, 4 months ago

US athletes warned over Pan Am podium protests

The Hindu  

Two US athletes who staged podium protests at the recent Pan American Games have been reprimanded but will not face further punishment by United States Olympic chiefs, USA Today reported on Wednesday. READ | Fencer Race Imboden kneels on podium during American anthem Imboden took a knee during the playing of the US national anthem while Berry raised a clenched …

Pan American Games 2019: US athletes staging podium protests against US president Donald Trump let off with reprimand
5 years, 4 months ago

Pan American Games 2019: US athletes staging podium protests against US president Donald Trump let off with reprimand

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Two US athletes who staged podium protests at the recent Pan American Games have been reprimanded but will not face further punishment by United States Olympic chiefs, USA Today reported on Wednesday. Los Angeles: Two US athletes who staged podium protests at the recent Pan American Games have been reprimanded but will not face further punishment by United States Olympic …

Race Imboden, Gwen Berry Receive 12-Month Probations For Social Injustice Protests
5 years, 4 months ago

Race Imboden, Gwen Berry Receive 12-Month Probations For Social Injustice Protests

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Hammer thrower Gwen Berry and fencer Race Imboden have each been given a 12-month probation for protesting against various forms of injustice in the U.S. at the 2019 Pan American Games earlier this month in Lima, Peru. In letters sent to Berry and Imboden on Tuesday, Hirshland wrote that while the athletes’ determination to be active citizens …

Pan Am Games protesters each get 12 months of probation
5 years, 4 months ago

Pan Am Games protesters each get 12 months of probation

Associated Press  

DENVER — The letters went to the two protesters. The CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent letters of reprimand to hammer thrower Gwen Berry and fencer Race Imboden for protesting on the medals stand last week at the Pan American Games, but the 12-month probations that came with the letters also included a none-too-subtle signal for anyone …

Two US gold medallists at Pan American Games could face sanctions over anti-Donald Trump podium protests
5 years, 5 months ago

Two US gold medallists at Pan American Games could face sanctions over anti-Donald Trump podium protests

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Two US gold medal winners could face sanctions after staging dramatic podium protests against US President Donald Trump at the Pan American Games in Lima. Lima: Two US gold medal winners could face sanctions after staging dramatic podium protests against US President Donald Trump at the Pan American Games in Lima. Gwen Berry stunned the crowd when she raised a …

Americans Protest Trump, Injustice In U.S. On Medals Stand At Pan Am Games
5 years, 5 months ago

Americans Protest Trump, Injustice In U.S. On Medals Stand At Pan Am Games

Huff Post  

Gold medalist Race Imboden of United States takes a knee during the National Anthem Ceremony during the Lima 2019 Pan American Games on August 09, 2019 in Lima, Peru. Leonardo Fernandez via Getty Images LIMA, Peru — Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home that they feel are …

White Olympic fencer Race Imboden takes a knee at Pan Am Games during US national anthem to protest
5 years, 5 months ago

White Olympic fencer Race Imboden takes a knee at Pan Am Games during US national anthem to protest

Daily Mail  

White Olympic fencer Race Imboden, 26, took a knee while the US national anthem was played during a gold medal ceremony at the Pan American Games in Peru Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home they feel are spiraling out of control. She called out injustice in America …

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