Ep #95: Olympics Edition: Athletes and asylum seeking

After Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was forced to seek asylum at the Polish embassy in Tokyo last weekend, Ellen and guest host Vanessa are looking at why some athletes defect during the Olympics. But first, they discuss which Olympic...

An episode of the The GIST of It podcast, hosted by The GIST of It, titled "Ep #95: Olympics Edition: Athletes and asylum seeking" was published on August 3, 2021 and runs 16 minutes.

August 3, 2021 ·16m · The GIST of It

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After Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was forced to seek asylum at the Polish embassy in Tokyo last weekend, Ellen and guest host Vanessa are looking at why some athletes defect during the Olympics. But first, they discuss which Olympic sport they could definitely (not) medal in if they had four years to train. Join us, won’t you?More on The GIST: Subscribe: thegistsports.com/subscribepodTwitter: @thegistpodEmail: [email protected] IG: @thegistca @thegistusa

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After Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was forced to seek asylum at the Polish embassy in Tokyo last weekend, Ellen and guest host Vanessa are looking at why some athletes defect during the Olympics. But first, they discuss which Olympic sport they could definitely (not) medal in if they had four years to train. Join us, won’t you?
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Twitter: @thegistpod
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