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It was 1980, and the Olympics were to be held in Moscow against the backdrop of the Cold War. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, President Jimmy Carter called for a boycott of the games, leaving Puerto Rican athletes uncertain of their participation. But Alberto Mercado and two other young Puerto Rican boxers were determined to represent Puerto Rico. This is a story about fighting for visibility on the global stage, and the heartbreak and triumph that athletes experience outside of the ring when politics and sports mix.
Want to know more about how La Brega: Campeones was made? Join Futuro+ at the Campeón level today and you’ll be invited to a virtual event with Alana, Ezequiel and Laura on April 7th. There will be a Q&A with everybody who joins the conversation. Sign up here: http://futuromediagroup.org/joinplus.
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It was 1980, and the Olympics were to be held in Moscow against the backdrop of the Cold War. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, President Jimmy Carter called for a boycott of the games, leaving Puerto Rican athletes uncertain of their participation. But Alberto Mercado and two other young Puerto Rican boxers were determined to represent Puerto Rico. This is a story about fighting for visibility on the global stage, and the heartbreak and triumph that athletes experience outside of the ring when politics and sports mix.
Want to know more about how La Brega: Campeones was made? Join Futuro+ at the Campeón level today and you’ll be invited to a virtual event with Alana, Ezequiel and Laura on April 7th. There will be a Q&A with everybody who joins the conversation. Sign up here: http://futuromediagroup.org/joinplus.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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