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Five Rings To Rule Them All, Episode 30 - Race, Protests and the Olympic Games

LGBTQ Sports Podcast

English - June 08, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
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For decades the Olympic Games have forbidden protests and demonstrations of any kind from Olympic athletes. Now the Olympics in 2021 face a tidal wave they cannot quiet. How will they adjust to a new normal for athletes? Plus, I talk about the history of struggles faced by black people in the United States and the history of people protesting racial bias in sports.
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For decades the Olympic Games have forbidden protests and demonstrations of any kind from Olympic athletes. Now the Olympics in 2021 face a tidal wave they cannot quiet. How will they adjust to a new normal for athletes? Plus, I talk about the history of struggles faced by black people in the United States and the history of people protesting racial bias in sports.

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