This Athlete Went Viral for Wearing a Mask at the Olympics

  • Publish date: Friday، 09 August 2024

Raven Saunders sports a black full-face mask during her competitions.

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The American shot putter Raven Saunder has been making waves on social media for wearing a full-face mask during their participation at the Paris Olympics 2024. 

Saunders sported a black, full-face mask with sunglasses on Thursday, Aug. 8 at the shot put qualification for the finals on Friday. The athlete sported purple and neon-green dyed hair. They also had gold grills on their lower and lower sets of teeth. 

They started wearing the mask during the COVID-19 pandemic and have continued wearing the mask to stay focused and avoid distractions during the tournament. 

Saunders debuted at the 2016 Rio Olympics and won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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