Olympics Archives - More Than A Game

Paralympians Not “Participating” At Paris 2024 Paralympics

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August 28, 2024

Via the International Paralympic Committee, a campaign by leading Paralympians to challenge common language biases with their “I won’t be participating at Paris 2024” campaign: Some of the world’s leading [...]

Indonesia Strikes Gold in Paris

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August 16, 2024

Via The Diplomat, a look at how a focus on niche sports paid off for Jakarta at the 2024 Olympics as part of its overall athletic diplomacy strategy: “A golden day for Indonesian sports,” exulted The Jakarta [...]

The Olympics: A Business Case for Gender Equity in Sports

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August 13, 2024

Via Parity Now, a look at how Olympics ratings have long demonstrated that investing in women's sports is a golden move: The Olympic Games are not just a celebration of athletic greatness; they are a powerful testament to [...]

Can the Olympics Outrun Climate Change?

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August 5, 2024

Via The Economist, a report on the impact of climate change on the Olympics: When Paris submitted its bid for this year’s Olympics back in 2017 it made a bold claim: the city would put on the greenest-ever games. Shortly [...]

Ping-Pong The Latest Vehicle for China’s Continuing Face-Off with Taiwan

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August 2, 2024

The Guardian has a lovely evocation of an Olympic table-tennis match between athletes from China and Taiwan in the early days of the Paris Games. The article captures the excitement of the competition, featuring a player known as [...]

French Hijab Ban In Sports: Called a ‘Shameful Moment’ As It Hosts Olympics

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August 2, 2024

Via CBC, commentary on the French hijab ban in sports: American fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, from United States, competes at the Rio Olympics in 2016. French law forbids its athletes from competing in the headgear. (Associated [...]

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