Covid isolation, medals and strife: how US fencing became a nexus of controversy

USA's fencers have found themselves in the news over protests, coronavirus and reports of an unwanted teammate. They still performed on the piste

Though soccer and rugby teams have taken a knee before matches at the Tokyo Olympics to protest racial injustice, how the authorities would react to a demonstration during a medal ceremony remains to be seen.

Should the American hammer thrower Gwen Berry finish in the top three later this week, it seems likely the question will arise.