Three fencers on the men's US Olympic team were wearing pink masks when they arrived Friday in Tokyo for their opening match against Japan.
But the coordinated masks weren't a coincidence — they were a planned protest by the trio against a teammate who is accused of sexual assault, sources close to the team told BuzzFeed News.
Photos shared on social media showed three of the four athletes on the men's épée team — Jake Hoyle, Curtis McDowald, and Yeisser Ramirez — wearing pink masks, while teammate Alen Hadzic — who is under investigation for sexual assault — wore a black one.