Courtesy of The New York Times, a look at how - a century ago - Alice Milliat fought for the inclusion of female athletes in the Olympics. Her contribution, long overlooked, is now being recognized.
It was 1922, two [...]
Via Power Plays, a report on the 100-year fight for gender equality in Olympic track and field:
Hi, friends! So, somehow, we are 19 (NINETEEN) days away from the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [...]
Courtesy of The Washington Post, an article on an Afghan woman who will breakdance on the Refugee Team at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris:
When Manizha Talash finds the beat, something grabs hold of her. Her arms [...]
June
14,
2024
Via Dialogue Earth, a look at how the 2024 Euros and Paris Olympics are vowing to be greener, and what it means for the challenges of cutting emissions from major sporting events
It’s time to add another new word to [...]
Via SI.com, an article on Allyson Felix's efforts to help ensure that the increased attention on women's sport carries over into the Paris Olympic Games:
Allyson Felix knows that the recent wave of attention on women’s [...]
March
28,
2024
Via The Guardian, a report on a new Olympics exhibition in Paris that reflects the 20th century's highs and lows, putting previous games in context of conflicts and injustices:
From the Nazi stadium propaganda in 1936 [...]