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U.S. Olympic athlete probed for 'X' gesture on podium

The IOC is in contact with World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport, and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, IOC spokesman Mark Adams told a news conference on Monday.

Saunders made the gesture on Sunday after taking her maiden Games medal in the shot put.