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Real Olympic Drama: Caster Semenya, Feyisa Lilesa and Rio. Guest: Katrina Karkazis of Stanford Med School

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As Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia crossed the finish line to win silver in the olympic marathon in Rio, he raised his arms and crossed them above his head in protest against his own government. With this simple act, Lilesa brought the world’s attention to the plight of his Oromo people and the struggle to keep their land out of Ethiopia’s ruling party’s hands. Feyisa Lilesa has etched himself into Olympic protest history and we salute him with the ‘Just Stand Up’ award. But first, I speak with scholar Katrina Karkazis about Caster Sememya. Not only did the South African blaze past all her competitors for gold in the women’s 800 meters, Semenya did so under the most intense media scrutiny, while guarded by an ever-present security detail, and with her sport’s governing bodies, the IOC and IAAF, still governing women’s bodies in invasive and illogical ways. ’Choice Words’ is about the real Olympic drama, which begins now that the games are over. And finally, we hear from listeners who called the Edge of Sports hotline at: (401) 236-3343 (EDGE). This week, we want to know: who was your most iconic athlete or performance of the Rio Games? And why?

Katrina Karkazis: https://twitter.com/karkazis | http://katrinakarkazis.com
The Guardian: “The ignorance aimed at Caster Semenya flies in the face of the Olympic spirit”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/aug/23/caster-semenya-olympic-spirit-iaaf-athletes-women
New African Magazine: “Feyisa Lilesa: the new symbol of Ethiopian resistance”
http://newafricanmagazine.com/feyisa-lilesa-new-symbol-ethiopian-resistance/
The Nation:  This Rio Olympic Medalist Risked His Life to Show Solidarity https://www.thenation.com/article/my-government-will-kill-me-one-runners-olympic-courage/
Feyisa Lilesa crowdfunding: https://www.gofundme.com/2kykuuxs
The Nation:  Now That the Games Are Over, the Real Olympic Drama Begins in Rio https://www.thenation.com/article/now-that-the-games-are-over-the-real-olympic-drama-begins-in-rio/

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music by: Badsista & Tap https://soundcloud.com/badsista, https://soundcloud.com/t_a_p92, via Beatwise Recordings https://beatwiserecordings.bandcamp.com
instrumentals: Pharcyde - Runnin (J. Dilla production) & Cam’Ron - Horse & Carriage (Trackmasters production) Jadakiss - We Gonna Make It (The Alchemist production)
Sea'ad Awwal “Nama Nyaata” for Feyisa Lilesa By Raya Studio 2016 https://youtu.be/WBtj3aZamnc

Live from Olympic Rio: O Bom, O Mau, O Feio. Guests: Jules Boykoff & Stephanie Reist

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(photo by Jules Boykoff)

We are in Olympic Rio shining light on the dark corners of these games. First up: Jules Boykoff, a razor-sharp critic of sports culture and the author of “Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics.” Then, Stephanie Reist, a PhD candidate from Duke, based in Rio and writing about the Rio suburbs for the essential site RioOnWatch.org. ’Choice Words’ is a column about the intoxicating nature of the Olympics - and resistance to them. The ‘Just Stand Up’ award goes to Gabby Douglas in response to utterly inane criticism of this great athlete. Finally, we share messages from you, our listeners, left on our our Edge of Sports hotline: 401-236-3343 (EDGE.) We asked: were you still going to watch the Olympics, or had the controversies dampened your excitement? Thank you to Sam, Toby, Jacob, Andy and Candace. This week, the question is: what during the Olympics has inspired you, and why?

Boykoff: twitter.com/JulesBoykoff | julesboykoff.org | www.versobooks.com/books/2105-power-games
Reist: www.rioonwatch.org/?s=Stephanie+Reist | twitter.com/stephreist
Column: “Olympic Joy in the Face of Erasure” www.thenation.com/article/olympic-…face-of-erasure/
Edge of Sports Hotline: (401) 236-3343 (EDGE)

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music by: Badsista & Tap @badsista, @t_a_p92, via Beatwise Recordings beatwiserecordings.bandcamp.com
Swindle ft. Ricardo China swindleuk.bandcamp.com

The Olympics and the Battle for Rio’s Future

This is our first 2016 Olympics edition of the Edge of Sports podcast, and it is a news making edition of the show. I am just back from Rio de Janeiro snd the show reflects this in rather dramatic fashion. I sat down face to face with the mayor of Rio Eduardo Paes for a no holds barred discussion about the Olympics, displacement, and corruption and whether Rio is ready to host the games. THEN I sit down with Rio-based activist Theresa Williamson from Catalytic Communities and Theresa does a point-by-point rebuttal to Mayor Paes. Then I have some Choice Words about the Zika virus and the removal of Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff. And lastly the Just Stand Up award to the independent journalists of RioOnWatch.org.

Eduardo Paes: http://fb.com/eduardopaesRJ | https://twitter.com/eduardopaes_
Theresa Williamson: http://twitter.com/greencities
Rio On Watch: http://RioOnWatch.org | http://twitter.com/rioonwatch
Catalytic Communities: http://catcomm.org | http://twitter.com/catcomm
Column: Don’t Move the Olympics, Protest Them http://thenation.com/article/dont-move-the-olympics-protest-them/
See more videos from Dave in Brazil: http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod

Music by Onias Comenda ‘Berimbau’ https://soundcloud.com/boebis2
Ocupa Carnaval ‘Bandeira Branca,’ ’Mascara Negra’ https://soundcloud.com/ocupa-carnaval
Beat Box - Dj Perera 2016 https://soundcloud.com/bruninho-do-funk

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Cover photo: Tasso Marcelo (AFP)

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Despite heavy hearts due to the passing of Prince, we are honored to welcome one of the most prominent journalists of our time, co-founder of The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald. We speak to Greenwald primarily about the political crisis roiling Brazil and the effect it could have on the 2016 Summer Olympics… as well as the effect the Olympics could have on this political crisis. Greenwald is based in Rio and his recent writings on this subject are vital for anyone seeking to understand what is happening, with the Games less than 100 days away. Dave also pays a heartfelt tribute to Prince, reading a column about what it meant to go to college in the Twin Cities, the place Prince ruled. And sure enough, our ‘Just Stand Up’ award is to his Purple Highness for turning the 2007 Super Bowl on its head.

glenngreenwald.net

twitter.com/ggreenwald

https://theintercept.com/staff/glenn-greenwald/

Column: Good Night, Sweet Prince: The death of the musical legend has me reeling, and remembering vividly what it was like the one time I was in his presence. thenation.com/article/good-night-sweet-prince/

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Music by Prince and Morris Day & The Time. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Prince Rogers Nelson. We love you, and we we will never forget you nor your contribution to the world.

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