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American shot put star Raven Saunders has again captured the sporting world’s attention with their bold and expressive fashion choices in the shot put semifinals at the Paris Olympics.

Saunders, nonbinary, who is known for their unapologetic style, made a statement when they donned a black face mask and a pair of colorful visor sunglasses. At the same time, they competed, further demonstrating their reputation as an athlete who is not afraid to stand out and inspire others.

After they secured their spot in the finals, Saunders explained their fashion choice to reporters: “I feel special trying to get the world more in tune and trying to give us and bring us more in our event. It is one way to make me stand out, and I want to encourage other women—a lot of younger athletes are coming through, and they really push their own styles.”

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A BBC commentator corrected her co-host after he accidentally misgendered an athlete live on air.

Team Gb long jumper Jazmin Sawyers, who is commentating for the BBC this Olympics after an injury prevented her from taking part in the games, was quick to rectify her colleague Steve Backley’s faux pas after Backley accidentally referred to a shot putter with an incorrect pronoun.

Sawyers and Backley, a former Team Gb javelin thrower, were commentating the shot put together on Thursday morning local time in the Stade de France when Backley made the misstep. Referring to U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders, he said: “The colorful character of Raven Saunders [is] back. Good to see her back, sort of. Sort of see her, I mean,” he added, referring to the full face-mask Saunders wears with sunglasses.

Sawyers swiftly jumped in: “Well we can’t see them very well. Raven Saunders is actually...

A BBC Olympics commentator was corrected by his co-host live on air this morning after failing to use the preferred pronouns for U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders.

Steve Backley, a former Team Gb javelin thrower, repeatedly described Saunders as “her” during coverage of Thursday’s women’s shot put qualifying in the Stade de France, Paris.

Saunders, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Games, identifies as non-binary and uses the they/them pronouns. Backley’s co-host Jazmin Sawyers pointed this out during the output.

“The colorful character of Raven Saunders back. Good to see her back, sort of. Sort of see her, I mean,” Backley told BBC viewers, referencing Saunders’ distinctive mask.

Sawyers replied: “Well we can’t see them very well. Raven Saunders actually non-binary and wearing the mask there, we’re quite used to seeing them with interesting atire.”

Saunders, who qualified for the Olympic final,...

Raven Saunders got to make her mom proud one last time.  On Aug. 1, the 25-year-old athlete represented Team USA on the Olympic podium when she accepted the silver medal in the women's shot put competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.  Just two days later, Raven revealed that her mother, Clarissa Saunders, had died. "My mama was a great woman and will forever live through me," she tweeted, calling her "My number one guardian angel."  "I will always and forever love you," Raven said, telling fans she would be hopping off social media "for a while to take care of my mental and my family."  Live5News interviewed Clarissa at an...