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(WASHINGTON) — As the 2021 Olympic trials pick up speed, so has political controversy surrounding them — with some Republicans attacking the Biden White House for defending one Olympian they want removed from Team USA.
Gwen Berry, who turns 32 Tuesday, earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic track and field team after her performance in the hammer-throw over the weekend at trials in Eugene, Ore., but faced away from the American flag and toward the stands when the national anthem was played, sparking both outrage and praise on social media.
The anthem had been played at the start
