Fencer Race Imboden wrote an X on his hand during a medal ceremony as a form of protest
, while at the same time protesting gun violence and the IOC. Imboden posted a photo from his team foil medal ceremony with a circled X drawn on the back of his right hand.
"The X is a symbol of solidarity," Imboden tweeted. "Some of the athletes communicated and decided upon this symbol to show solidarity for each other and support the oppressed. For me I personally wore the symbol as a demonstration against rule 50." That IOC rule forbids protest or propaganda during the Olympics.
The IOC indicated it would investigate Saunders' actions, but more recently suspended that investigation following theImboden has brought protest to the podium in the past. At the 2019 Pan-American Games, where the United States won the gold medal, Imboden took a knee on the podium:Imboden indicated at the time that he was protesting in support of gun control and immigrants, and against racism and then-President Donald Trump.
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