Costa Rican gymnast makes history with Black Lives Matter protest in floor routine
Costa Rican gymnast makes history with Black Lives Matter protest in floor routine
Alvarado’s demonstration is the first of its kind on an international stage in elite gymnastics.
July 25, 2021, 9:21 AM CDT / Source: NBC News
By NBC Olympics
As the first gymnast from Costa Rica to ever qualify to the Olympics,Luciana Alvarado made history before she even stepped into Ariake Arena in Tokyo.
The 18-year-old then used her unique platform to make a demonstration in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. At the end of her floor routine, Alvarado took a knee, put her left arm behind her back and raised her right fist to the sky.
Luciana Alvarado of Costa Rica performs on the floor exercise during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday in Tokyo.Ashley Landis / AP
The pose combines movements that other athletes across multiple sports have utilized to convey their stances on current events. The demonstration begins around 1:28 in the video of her performance.
After podium training, Alvarado confirmed to the podcast GymCastic that the pose was intentional.
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