Raven Saunders: Last News

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!An interview with Olympic gold medallist Gong Lijiao by the Chinese media has been labelled sexist and narrow-minded following her victory in the women's shot put final.The 32-year-old sensation from Hebei shrugged off the challenge of Raven Saunders and Valerie Adams to throw a massive 20.58 meters in the Tokyo 2020 final last Sunday.The gold medal came after bronze in Beijing and silver in London, making her one of an elite group of athletes to win one of each across three different games.Despite her achievement helping China reach 36 gold medals and 79 in total at the current event, she wasn't exclusively asked about her achievements in an interview conducted by her native media

Raven Saunders has received some sad news following her silver medal win at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

“X” formation over her head while on the podium in a sign of protest — after competing in a “Hulk” mask, celebrating with a twerk and sporting her purple and green-dyed hair.US officials have defended the symbolic gesture, announcing in a Monday statement that Saunders didn’t break any rules, but she may still face punishment from the International Olympic Committee due to an Olympic ban on medal ceremony protests. As the possibility of penalization remains, many are seeking further details on Saunders, the self-proclaimed “Hulk” of track and field.