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Athletes Receive 12 Months Probation After Protest at Pan American Games

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Aug 25, 2019
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Two American athletes who protested the national anthem during the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru were each given 12-months probation by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).

Fencer Race Imboden and hammer thrower Gwen Berry were officially reprimanded on August 20 after protesting at the games. Imboden took a knee to protest major issues in…

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