The Pan Am Games medal podium is no place for politics, United States softball g...
LIMA - The Pan Am Games medal podium is no place for politics, United States softball gold medalist Monica Abbott said on Sunday after two of her team mates used award ceremonies to stage protests.
Hammer thrower Gwen Berry did just that on Saturday, raising her fist as the U.S. national anthem played following her gold medal-winning effort.Some have pointed to an athlete’s right to free speech while others like Abbott, who has represented the U.S. at two Olympics, say they support that right but just not while representing your country at an international competition.
“That is what sport is about. That is what I think the Olympic and Pan American vision is about, bringing people together.”
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