Abu Sal, who is the first Palestinian boxer to ever compete at the Olympics, made a statement during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics by wearing a shirt depicting children being bombed.

During the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday, Abu Sal wore a shirt showing children being bombed — in defiance of strict rules against making so-called political statements.

An Australian boxer who wore a T-shirt emblazoned with an Aboriginal flag at the arena has been warned by team officials for violating a policy barring athletes from making political statements.