U.S. Olympians embrace latitude to speak out at trials, but IOC’s Rule 50 looms

When the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee told American athletes that it would allow social and racial justice demonstrations at the Olympic trials, gymnast Simone Biles thought about leotards. She said she imagined the possibilities to “make a statement, obviously for good,” by using her platform in a way she wouldn’t have felt comfortable doing a few years ago. Read More