This week we discuss sexism and racism in the 2021 Summer Olympic Games. Between sexist outfit requirements, to unfair disqualifications involving people of colour, there is no shortage of controversies facing the Olympic Committee. Let's get into it! 

Correction: Kurt Browning landed in 1988.

Reference:
 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kurt-Browning
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2021/07/22/olympic-athlete-complains-about-obstacles-to-breastfeeding-at-tokyo-games/?sh=6eadb4c935bd
https://www.businessinsider.com/the-olympics-history-of-racism-sexism-black-women-2021-7
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/07/23/olympics-have-long-been-an-arena-fight-between-racism-equality/
https://www.vogue.com/article/olympics-bikini-sexism
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/opinion-case-of-namibian-runners-further-exposes-half-baked-testosterone-regulation-1.6092033
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/sports/olympics/track-field.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/sports/olympics/shacarri-richardson-suspended-marijuana.html
https://globalnews.ca/news/8061793/tokyo-olympics-women-athletes-dress-code/
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/body-suits-could-help-keep-young-gymnasts-sport-voss-2021-05-13/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/norwegian-women-s-beach-handball-team-fined-not-playing-bikinis-n1274453

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