This year, Team USA is stacked with incredible talent, including a growing list of Black athletes who will have the opportunity to compete for the gold medal. Many political figures have stepped into the ‘dialogue ring’ to criticize some of their choices to use their platforms to peacefully protest systemic racism and the mistreatment of African Americans in the United States. More recently, U.S. Olympic hammer thrower and activist Gwen Berry made headlines for turning her back on the American flag during the national anthem at the Olympic trials.
