There are 600 Americans participating in the Tokyo Olympics, and Gwen Berry, who made negative headlines last month, says she is as proud as anyone wearing the red, white, and blue uniform of the United States. Despite, the negative attention, Berry feels like she belongs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I feel like I've earned the right to wear this uniform," Berry said on Sunday after she made it through the qualifying round in her first appearance at the Tokyo Games. Berry hopes to be standing on the medals stand a few nights from now while "The Star-Spangled Banner" plays, and if that happens, the Olympic hammer thrower says that she will continue to do what she’s been doing. In Berry’s eyes, none of that matters because her attention is on getting a medal in Tokyo.

Source: Fox News August 01, 2021 11:15 UTC