U.S. Olympic Officials Say Shot Putter Didn’t Violate Rules With Podium Protest, IOC Still Investigating

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said that shot putter Raven Saunders did not violate any rules for her protest while receiving a silver medal on Sunday.

Saunders crossed her arms over her head forming an “X” Sunday on the Olympic podium, a protest she later said was in support of those oppressed “all over the world.” U.S. Olympic officials said in a statement that the protest did not violate any of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) rules against protesting at the Olympics.