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#205 - Paralympic gold only worth 20% of Olympic gold & Simu Liu might get cancelled in China

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We talk about the recent calls for Singapore’s Paralympians to be awarded the same sweet $1,000,000 reward that Olympians receive for winning gold. Also, Simu Liu and Shang-Chi might get cancelled in China for something he said in an interview 4 years ago. Is the anger justified?

 

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Paralympic gold only worth 20% of Olympic gold?

  • Yip Pin Xiu has 5 Paralympic gold medals, but her total award is equivalent to 1 Olympic medal. Why?
  • The Paralympics strive for inclusion. But some rules unfairly exclude athletes with severe disabilities
  • The number of companies congratulating world record breaker Yip Pin Xiu is absolutely incredible
  • Facebook post by Tommy Koh
  • Paralympians now paid same as Olympians for winning medals
  • US Paralympic athletes will receive equal pay for the first time at the Tokyo Olympics

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    Simu Liu might get cancelled in China

    • Simu Liu Accused Of “Insulting China” After 2017 Interview Shows Him Calling China “Third World"
  • ‘Shang-Chi’ is a box office hit and a milestone for Asian representation—but fans in China may never see it

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