World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday competitors should be able to “take the knee” in protest at the Tokyo Olympics next year. Coe’s assurance means an end to the political neutrality the modern Olympic movement has embraced since it was founded in 1896.
After 51 years, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is honoring Tommie Smith and John Carlos who protested during the 1968 Olympics.
DENVER — The letters went to the two protesters. The message was meant for a much wider audience.
Two US gold medal winners could face sanctions after staging dramatic podium protests against US President Donald Trump at the Pan American Games in Lima.
A member of the U.S. men’s fencing team took a knee during the Star-Spangled Banner on Friday, at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.
Former Olympian Carl Lewis labeled President Donald Trump a “racist and misogynist,” at a recent press conference. In addition, he called for “equal pay” for women despite recent evidence that the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team is paid more than the male players.
