The man in question had been wearing Olympic Broadcasting Services kit He was stood behind athletes and coaches while he made the ‘OK’ gesture His accreditation allowing him to cover the Olympics has now been removed. A Paris Olympics official has had his accreditation revoked after appearing to make a controversial hand gesture that can be interpreted as a ‘white supremacy’ symbol. The unnamed man was caught on camera during the women’s street skate finals last Sunday and had been wearing Olympic Broadcasting Services [OBS] kit. According to a journalist who informed organisers of the incident, the man, who has been identified as a subcontractor, was stood behind athletes at La Concorde Urban Park and twice made an ‘OK’ gesture low to his side in the background of TV shots. His forefinger and thumb linked to form the symbol, which can be used to show approval and is a widely-used emoji. However, it is also alleged that its use among certain far-right groups is on the rise. The man’s motives are not known. It is said that the man tried to manoeuvre himself into a position that would allow him to be spotted in the live footage also displayed on the venue’s large screens.
via dailymail: Olympics official sent home from Paris after being caught on camera making controversial ‘white supremacy’ hand gesture