The International Olympic Committee is looking into the gesture used by U.S. athlete Raven Saunders on the podium after she raised her arms into an X above her head, in one of the most visible individual protests at the Games so far.
The IOC is in contact with World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport, and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, IOC spokesman Mark Adams told a news conference
on Monday.Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by David Dolan & Shri NavaratnamSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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