The stage was all hers, so Gwen Berry pounded on her chest and extended her right fist after she was introduced for the hammer throw final at the Olympics.There will be no podium, though, to send her message to an even wider audience. She placed 11th at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday night."I'm just here to represent, man," Berry said. "I know a lot of people like me, a lot of athletes like me, a lot of people are scared to succeed, a lot of people scared to speak out.
Berry threw her full support behind her friend, Raven Saunders, the silver medalist in the shot put who made a small demonstration on the medal stand. Saunders lifted her arms above her head and formed an "X" with her wrists. The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee said her gesture was respectful of her competitors and didn't violate the organisation's rules. Berry's hoping there's no blowback from the International Olympic Committee.
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