Luciana Alvarado, the first gymnast from Costa Rica to qualify for the Olympics, paid tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in her historic Olympic performance. - NBCLatino
People online are applauding Luciana Alvarado's performance — and her message, after she made history as the first gymnast from her country to go to the Olympics.
Luciana Alvarado, of Costa Rica, performs her floor exercise routine during the women's artistic gymnastics qualifications at the Tokyo Olympics, on July 25, 2021, in Tokyo.Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado paid a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in her historic Olympic performance. Alvarado, the first gymnast from Costa Rica to qualify for the Olympics, finished her floor routine Sunday at the Tokyo Games by taking a knee, placing her left hand behind her back and raising her right fist into the air.
The 18-year-old's demonstration is the first of its kind on an international stage in elite gymnastics, according to
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