“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.
Here are some key facts about the 25-year-old track and field athlete.Saunders was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina where she attended Burke High School, graduating in 2014 — the.
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