Olympics-Fencing-US fencer Imboden says X mark on hand was protest against Olympic charter rule

[ASFN Admin]

United States fencer and bronze medallist Race Imboden said that an X mark drawn on the back of his hand during the medal ceremony at Tokyo 2020 was in protest against a ban on political gestures on Olympic podiums. U.S. shot put silver medallist Raven Saunders also raised her arms in an X sign during her podium, which prompted the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to look into the gesture. They subsequently suspended the probe following the death of Saunders' mother.

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