She Protested on a Medal Podium. Will the Olympics Ban That?

Gwen Berry protesting on the podium during the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.Credit...Charlie Riedel/Associated PressThe American hammer throw athlete Gwen Berry, a contender for a medal at the Summer Olympics, has already raised her fist on a medal podium at a competition, and at the selection meet for the U.S. Olympic track team she turned away as the national anthem was played, drawing worldwide attention and debate.

U.S. Olympic officials, bowing to a surge of athlete activism, are fine with that. The International Olympic Committee, however, is not.

With the July 23 opening of the Tokyo Games nearing, American and international Olympic officials are disputing where to draw the line…