- Team GB sprinter criticises potential punishments in Tokyo
- ‘One of Olympics’ most iconic moments was black power salute’
Dina Asher-Smith has evoked the spirit of Tommie Smith’s and John Carlos’s black power salute as she insisted it would be a mistake for Games organisers to sanction any athlete protesting against racism at the Tokyo Olympics.
In words every bit as powerful as the 47 strides she will take at the Olympic Stadium while sprinting towards a 100m gold medal next week, Asher-Smith said she backed athletes taking a knee – before hinting that the International Olympic Committee would struggle to stop people also taking a stand on the podium.
