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Apr 08, 2021 10:44 AM EDT
(Photo : Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Yul Moldauer competes in the Pommel Horse during the 2021 Senior Men s Winter Cup at Indiana Convention Center
Athletes of Team USA with Asian roots speak out over the country s recent anti-Asian incidents before they will depart for Tokyo Olympics. There have been different anti-Asian attacks recently in the country because of the global pandemic. Some Americans use anti-Asian slurs and associate the pandemic s root cause with Asians living in the country.
Athletes of Team USA Speak Out About Anti-Asian Incidents
Three current or potential Team USA participants for the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo this summer spoke out against recent anti-Asian prejudice and bigotry, which has been on the rise around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began.