“A photograph shows members of the U.S. women’s soccer team kneeling during the national anthem at the Tokyo Olympics.”
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Claim dated 21 Jul 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The photo showing some members of the U.S. women’s soccer team kneeling during the national anthem was taken in February 2021 at the SheBelieves Cup, not at the Tokyo Olympics.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 July 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 July 2021, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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