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With the Olympics coming to a close this weekend, we thought this would be the perfect time to reflect on some of the highlights of Rio 2016. Listen below for some of our favorite commentary, and don’t forget to chime in!
Food for Thought: Denationalize the Olympics?
A few days before the Olympics Opening Ceremony, Rosanna brings up the hypothetical idea of “denationalizing the Olympics”, by rooting for individuals rather than countries.
As might guess, responses vary as to whether or not this would be a good idea; “I say forget the countries,” declares Ray — “I can tell you that will never happen…any time you have sports…you’ve gotta differentiate by something, somehow,” argues Aud.
Michael Phelps Breaks 2,000 Year Old Record
Brendon takes a minute to reflect on the ridiculous stats surrounding Michael Phelps’ success (take, for example, the fact that he’s broken 39 world records…many of which were his own).
Simone Manuel Wins Gold Medal, Makes History
Ray celebrates the amazing Simone Manuel, who made history last week when she became the first African American woman to win a gold medal in an individual swimming event. After tying for first place in the 100m freestyle, Manuel went on to win another gold medal, plus a silver.
One Crazy Fact About Olympic Swimming
This one’s actually from me! I’d always wondered why there were considerably more ties in Olympic swimming than in other competitions — and I finally found out. Listen if you, too, want answers (hint: it involves the fact that whether people are in the pool or not can actually affect the size of the pool).
A Spoken Word Tribute to Rio 2016
Poet & musician Petravita drops the mic on us all with this powerful spoken word poetry about the Olympics and humanity.
The Olympics aren’t over yet, and I can’t wait to hear what happens next (plus, we’re already counting down to Tokyo 2020 — more on that here).
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-Nataleigh
