IOC looking into gesture used by lesbian athlete on podium

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Women's shot put silver medallist, Raven Saunders of the United States gestures during the medal ceremony on the podium at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on August 1, 2021. (Photo: REUTERS/Hannah Mckay)

The International Olympic Committee is looking into the gesture U.S. athlete Raven Saunders made after the shot put silver medallist raised her arms in an X above her head, a potential breach of rules banning protests on medal podiums…