Olympics: USOPC voices support for black athletes, right to protest

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will create a new athlete-led group to "empower Black voices to be heard" and challenge "barriers to progress" including a ban on protests at the Olympics, the organization has said.In a letter to U.S. athletes, USOPC chief executive officer Sarah Hirshland acknowledged "the pain experienced by Black athletes and by the Black community" following widespread protests across the United States sparked by the death of a black man in police custody.Several athletes have spoken up about racial injustice in the country since the alleged murder of George Fl…READ FULL ARTICLE