US fencer, 29, who is banned from Olympic village after being accused of sexual misconduct, confronts teammates for 'not hearing his side of the story' after they wear pink face masks in protest
A U.S. Olympic fencer who is under investigation for sexual misconduct claims to have confronted two of his teammates after they stood on the Olympic stage wearing pink face masks in what appeared to be a protest of his presence at the Games. Alen Hadzic, 29, an alternate on the men's epee fencing team, wore a black mask as he was introduced while his three other teammates wore pink ones. Hadzic, of Montclair, New Jersey, received a temporary suspension from the US Center for SafeSport in June amid an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by three women, including groping, while he was a student at Columbia University between 2013-2015. Alen Hadzic, 29, left, an alternate on the men's epee fencing team, wore a black mask as he was introduced while his three other teammates wore pink ones in protest at being on the team with him while being accused of sexual misconduct But he told USA Today that he feels justified in calling out his fellow fencers for their pink