Episode 28: Racism in sport, getting ready for the Winter Olympics, and the NWHL’s Kaliya Johnson
This week on Burn It All Down, Shireen Ahmed, Brenda Elsey, and Jessica Luther discuss racism in sport, including recent incidents in soccer and baseball, and share stories they’ve enjoyed about athletes preparing for next year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Then Shireen interviews professional ice hockey player, Kaliya Johnson.
As always, you’ll hear the Burn Pile and Bad Ass Woman of the Week.
And in a final, special segment, writer and author of Baseball Life Advice, Stacey May Fowles, remembers pitcher Roy Halladay.
Links
“Colombia star Cardona causes outrage in South Korea after alleged racist gesture” http://www.goal.com/en-tza/news/colombia-star-cardona-causes-outrage-in-south-korea-after/1vvm4fvblt5ef1cd05qvoibhh1
“A Night in Belgrade With an Undercover Crowd Monitor: ‘Try to Act Casual’” (about FARE Net) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/sports/soccer/world-cup-uefa-fare.html
“Eniola Aluko disappointed and surprised by players not supporting her stance” http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41915005
“Following anti-Semitic fan incident, Italian soccer orders part of Anne Frank’s diary be read before games” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/10/24/lazio-fans-leave-behind-anne-frank-stickers-in-latest-anti-semitic-gesture/?utm_term=.06d36cd65e44
“High school golf coach resigns after racist tweets to Darrell Wallace Jr.” http://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/21363322/high-school-golf-coach-resigns-tweeting-racist-comments-nascar-driver-darrell-wallace-jr
“Astros’ Yuli Gurriel Escapes World Series Ban, but Will Miss 5 Games in 2018” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/28/sports/baseball/yuli-gurriel-apologizes-racist-yu-darvish.html
“Canadian curlers know world is coming for them in Pyeongchang” http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/canada-curling-trials-pressure-1.4372315
“The creative ways Winter Olympians train when there’s no snow or ice” http://www.excellesports.com/news/creative-training-winter-olympians/
“Women’s Hockey Rivals Prepare for the Olympics by Playing Each Other — Again and Again” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/sports/hockey/usa-canada-olympics.html
“PyeongChang Olympic organizers happy to see first North Koreans qualify for 2018 Games” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/09/30/pyeongchang-olympic-organizers-happy-to-see-first-north-koreans-qualify-for-2018-games/
“Pyeongchang 2018 Watch: Seven questions with skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn” http://www.excellesports.com/news/seven-questions-lindsey-vonn/
“Hope Solo accuses Sepp Blatter of sexual assault at awards ceremony” https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/10/hope-solo-sepp-blatter-fifa-sexual-assault-accusation
“Rugby not alone in gender pay gap” http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/343142/rugby-not-alone-in-gender-pay-gap
“Excluyen a jugadoras colombianas de la presentacion del nuevo jersey” http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/universal-deportes/futbol/excluyen-jugadoras-colombianas-del-nuevo-jersey
“Creighton Employees “Under Review” After Criticizing Basketball Coach” https://deadspin.com/creighton-employees-under-review-after-criticizing-ba-1820333371
“Diana Nyad: My Life After Sexual Assault” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/opinion/diana-nyad-sexual-assault.html
“Aly Raisman: I am a victim of sexual abuse” https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aly-raisman-us-olympic-gold-medal-gymnast-i-am-a-victim-of-sexual-abuse/
“McBride enters Ring of Honor, Irish women rout Mount St. Mary’s 121-65” http://www.wndu.com/content/news/McBride-enters-Ring-of-Honor-Irish-women-rout-Mount-St-Marys-121-65-456887033.html
“Raising No. 3” http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=211677950
Shane Thomas about Ellyse Perry https://twitter.com/tokenbg/status/929409812386996225
“N.Y.C. Marathon 2017: Shalane Flanagan Wins Women’s Race” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/sports/nyc-marathon.html
“How the ‘Shalane Flanagan Effect’ Works” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/11/opinion/sunday/shalane-flanagan-marathon-running.html
“The 80-Year-Old Women Of Splash Are the Most Important Athletes You’ll Ever See” https://www.glamour.com/story/80-year-old-women-splash-basketball
First gym in the US dedicated to helping people with Parkinson’s disease: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155147196897061&id=59306617060