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Menzies Campbell, former Liberal Democrat leader, dies at 84

Campbell was North East Fife MP for nearly three decades before becoming a peer, and once held UK 100m record

The Guardian - UK

That Time the FBI Conspired To Get George Foreman an Award for Boxing

In 1968, the feds thought that the boxing champion—and future grill salesman—could be a potent weapon against the left.

Reason

George Foreman showed every gesture is political – especially for Black athletes

At the 1968 Olympics, Foreman’s flag-waving was seen as deference. But the reaction to it reveals the limited ways we allow Black athletes to express themselves

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Nick Bosa’s MAGA hat vs. Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling: Will the NFL reveal a double standard?

After the San Francisco 49ers won its Oct. 27 National Football League game against the Dallas Cowboys, their star defensive lineman, Nick Bosa, appeared in a post-game media segment wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat in violation of the league’s uniform rules.

The Conversation

From TikTok To Hollywood, The Irresistible Rise Of Italy's Khaby Lame

Compared by some to Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton, the most followed TikToker in the world, Khaby Lame, is preparing to launch a film career in Hollywood following his dizzying global success on social media.

International Business Times

Politics, protest and play: how the stadium became America’s public square

A new book from Columbia University professor Frank Andre Guridy examines the successful repurposing of the US sports stadium into a hub of American public life

The Guardian - US

New Edwin Moses doc '13 Steps' shows how clearing the hurdles was the easy part for a track icon

Not long after Edwin Moses figured out how to attack the solution to track’s ultimate math problem, he transformed himself into the best hurdler in history

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‘Shut up and dribble’ no more: US athletes juggle the interplay of sports and politics

As more athletes publicly express their political views, politicians also referencing sports to boost their standing

The Guardian - US

Paris Olympics embraces modern life with age-old burdens

Just a few weeks before the start of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the American former athlete Tommie Smith was in the French capital and inter alia recounting how he and fellow sprinters John Carlos and Peter Norman essentially winged their way into what would become one of the most…

Radio France Internationale

Are the Olympic Games politically neutral?

In the early 20th century, the father of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, wrote that the competition ought to be “free from political interference”. Yet it’s often hard for champions to escape world affairs. Take the example of Algerian judoka, Fethi Nourine, who withdrew in from the Tokyo…

The Conversation

Trump’s raised fist - how one gesture can be used by Republicans, socialists, fascists, white supremacists and Black athletes

As former President Donald Trump exited the building where he had been found guilty of 34 felonies on May 30, 2024, he waved and raised a clenched fist to those who had gathered outside.

The Conversation

Olympic legend Tommie Smith comes to Paris to share stories of triumph and revolt

Such is the aura of the 1968 Olympic 200 metres gold medallist Tommie Smith that sports historians with multiple degrees melt in his presence and even grown women stand up and cry out for a picture with him because it's their birthday.

Radio France Internationale

Paris expo recounts global struggles throughout Olympics history

French culture chiefs on Friday unveiled their latest blockbuster exhibition aimed at adding a more reflective level to the Olympic and Paralympic fever set to grip France from the middle of July.

Radio France Internationale

Exploring The Top 10 Sports Mavericks Who Redefined The Game

Explore the stories of iconic athletes who broke barriers and inspired change in the world of sports.

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‘Sport is never just sport’: Olympics exhibition in Paris reflects 20th century’s highs and lows

Les Jeux Olympiques: Miroir des Sociétés opens ahead of Paris Olympics and puts previous games in context of conflicts and injustices

The Conversation

At HOTA, sneakers find their well-deserved place in art galleries at last

Sneakers were once traditionally associated with what fashion academic Naomi Braithwaite describes as “athleticism”: they were only considered in their relationship to sports.

Radio France Internationale

Mexico 1968: Between repression and the fight for democracy

The XIX Olympic Games, held in Mexico from October 12 to 27, 1968, were the first to be hosted by a "developing" country. A long struggle had preceded the awarding of the JJOO to Mexico.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Olympian and civil rights icon John Carlos introduces Jaylen Brown at supermax signing event

Before officially signed his new supermax extension, civil rights icon and Olympian John Carlos spoke about Jaylen Brown's character and role in the community.

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Jim Hines obituary

American sprinter who was the first man to run 100 metres in under 10 seconds

The Independent UK

50 years later, sprinter Matthews welcomed back to Olympics

The International Olympic Committee says it will allow American gold-medal sprinter Vince Matthews back at the games more than 50 years after banning him for his low-key racial injustice protest at the Munich Olympics

The Guardian - UK

From start to limp finish, the OneLove armband saga has been a disappointment

Football federations should take a stand on moral issues, but in Qatar they folded when Fifa put them under pressure

The Guardian - UK

And Van Gogh scores! What happens when art, football and fashion collide

Vincent in a trackie top, Lowry’s £8m fans and Matt Hancock-mocking scarves … as the World Cup heats up, we look at how culture has tackled the beautiful game

The Independent UK

Gayl Jones, Tommie Smith among National Book Award finalists

Finalists for the National Book Awards were announced Tuesday

Tribune News Service

Scott Fowler: Charlie Scott on racism, trailblazing, Dean Smith and why he chose UNC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlie Scott, this week’s star of the “Sports Legends of the Carolinas” series, was the first Black basketball player on scholarship at the University of North Carolina. In many ways, he was the Tar Heels’ version of baseball player Jackie Robinson, dealing with the racism inherent in…

The Independent UK

Olympics medalist Tommie Smith is up for National Book Award

A picture story co-authored by Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith and a novel by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk were among the nominees Wednesday on long lists for the National Book Awards

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