In the first post-Trump Olympics, US athletes will not stay silent

<p>Olympians are likely to test boundaries with protests and demonstrations as the Games become increasingly political </p><p>As the Rio Olympics dominated the sports world’s gaze five years ago, an NFL quarterback began a series of protests against racism that rippled across America and the world and will leave an indelible mark on this year’s Games.</p><p>Colin Kaepernick last made an NFL appearance in the 2016 season, but <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/17/craig-hodges-mahmoud-abdul-rauf-nba-careers">the legacy of his activism</a> was evident even before the opening ceremony in Tokyo. Players from several women’s football teams, including the US and Britain, took a knee before their games on Wednesday at the start of the first Olympics since the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/23/athlete-expression-freer-in-tokyo-than-past-games-still-scrutinized">Continue reading...</a>