Tag: Olympics
Russia and Egypt Attack Sexual Orientation Protections in Olympic Truce at the UN
Over the next two weeks, a decision will be made at the United Nations (UN) on whether governments globally will accept discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation at the 2018 Olympics in South Korea.
Episode 1: Olympic Race Walker Tom Bosworth
Record holding British Race Walker, Tom Bosworth, talks Scarlette Douglas through the music that inspires him when he trains as he builds his motivation mixtape and reveals his ‘Gold Record’; the song that he wants playing if he takes home a gold medal at Rio 2016.
Homophobia At Rio 2016 Olympic Games Must Be Adressed
Campaign organisation Just A Ball Game? (JBG?) call on IOC and FIFA to condemn the homophobic insults directed at players at Rio 2016 Olympic Games football matches and address these issues as a priority to ensure the safety of everyone including LGBT players/coaching staff and those in the stands.
Tom Daley’s ‘utter elation’ with 2nd Olympics bronze
Tom Daley with partner Dan Goodfellow nails final 2 dives to claim third behind USA and China.
At Olympics, Trans Women Will Be Tested For Testosterone Levels, Trans Men Get A Pass
The headlines about the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics shout out that for the first time a transgender woman will be featured in the event.
Bossa Loves ABBA
August 12th sees the release of Bossa Loves Abba, ‘The Bossa & Chilled Songbook of ABBA’ – a unique 14-song collection of ABBA’s greatest hits, performed by ex-Bjorn Again singer, Susie Webb, in the traditional Bossa Nova style, perfect for summer.