The IOC is still waiting for a formal explanation from the Chinese National Olympic Committee as to why two gold medallists wore badges featuring the head of the country's former leader Mao Zedong on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics.Bookmark
The Chinese have said they will provide a report"soon" and assured the Internationl Olympic Committee there would be no repeat.Another investigation into the actions of U.S. shot-putter Raven Saunders has been suspended after the death of the athlete's mother https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/athletics-saunders-mourns-mother-days-after-winning-shot-put-silver-2021-08-04, the IOC said.
The USOPC said the gesture did not breach its rules as it was a"peaceful expression in support of racial and social justice was respectful of her competitors".
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