Two US athletes who staged podium protests at the recent Pan American Games have been reprimanded but will not face further punishment by United States Olympic chiefs, USA Today reported on Wednesday.
Fencer Race Imboden and hammer thrower Gwen Berry both came under fire after protesting the policies of President Donald Trump as they collected medals in Lima.
Imboden took a knee during the playing of the US national anthem while Berry raised a clenched fist before later calling out social injustice "and a president who's making it worse."
Notifying the athletes that they faced "a probationary period for the next 12 months," Hirshland said: "This means you could face more serious sanctions for any additional breach of our code of conduct than might otherwise be levied for an athlete in good standing."
Hirshland said US Olympic officials would work with the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee and athletes to "more clearly define for Team USA athletes what a breach of these rules will mean in the future."
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