Athlete and activist Gwendolyn Berry is taking a stand in the opposite direction of the American flag.
The hammer thrower and 2016 Olympian, known for her political activism, has been demonstrating during the National Anthem since at least 2019, when after winning gold at the Pan American Games, she raised her fist during the song -- actions for which she was sanctioned by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee and lost sponsorships, an important source of income for athletes.
ADVERTISEMENT The USA Track and Field spokesperson, Susan Hazzard, said “We didn’t wait until the athletes were on the podium for the hammer throw awards. The anthem is played every day according to a previously published schedule.” Most days, the anthem is set to play at 5:20 p.m. At the trials on Saturday, it played at 5:25 p.m., according to ESPN.
Since Berry’s punishment in 2019, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee has changed their stance and now allows athletes to “demonstrate peacefully in support of racial and social justice.” The International Olympic Committee , however, will not allow such demonstrations at the Tokyo Olympics after deciding to uphold Rule 50, a rule specifically banning such demonstrations, in April 2021.
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