American Athlete Punished for Kneeling During National Anthem, Other US Athletes Warned

Race Imboden, left, kneels next to Nick Itkin and Gerek Meinhardt during the national anthem at the Men's Foil Team medal ceremony during the Pan American Games Lima 2019 on Aug. 9, 2019. Jose Sotomayor-Lima 2019/AFP/Getty Images

Two American gold medalists who took action while the national anthem played during the medal ceremony at the Pan American Games earlier this month have been punished but are still eligible for the 2020 Olympics.

Race Imboden, 26, knelt as the national anthem played during the medal ceremony after his team won gold in the team foil event; both his teammates remained standing.