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  2. Taking the knee - Wikipedia

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    Kaepernick's protest led to a wider series of national anthem protests. [1] It has since been adopted by sports players in countries around the world, including association football in the United Kingdom, in solidarity with Kaepernick's protest against racism, and has been seen worldwide in non-sporting contexts such as the Black Lives Matter ...

  3. Politics and sports - Wikipedia

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    Politics and sports or sports diplomacy is the use of sport as a means to influence diplomatic, social, and political relations. Sports diplomacy may transcend cultural differences and bring people together. The use of sports and politics has had both positive and negative implications over history.

  4. Athlete activism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Similar protests made a resurgence in the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Some athletes were unhappy with the International Olympic Committee's decision to place the winter games in China, since the country has a history of human rights violations and censorship. [5] [6] Protests became more subtle, as the IOC had learned from experience with them ...

  5. Sports Teams Are Striking — See Which Protests Brought ...

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    Many of these protests and strikes have changed America. Many of these protests and strikes have changed America. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Entertainment. Fitness ...

  6. Yes, Protests Do Work—Even When It Seems Like the ... - AOL

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    The Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade and racial injustices such as George Floyd have inspired many to take to the streets in protest, but do they work? Svetlana Kitto can prove they do.

  7. ASU's President on Campus Protests, AI and College Sports

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    ASU president Michael Crow talked to TIME about lessons learned during this highly-charged moment on college campuses and more.

  8. Concerns and controversies at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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    On the day before the opening ceremony, academics from France and other countries published an editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine criticising the excessive ice, writing that "The amount of energy and water needed to produce, store, and transport the ice is not good for the planet". The scale was particularly criticised: around ...

  9. Athletes continue to not stick to sports after weekend of ...

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    Violence and protests around the country continue to inspire athletes to speak out against racism and police brutality.