Tuesday, August 23, 2016

The Aftermath Day +1 Part 3: A Protest That Might Get Someone Killed and Other Things

  • Ethiopian marathoner Feyisa Lilesa won the silver medal on Sunday in Rio.
Too bad he may never be able to return.

Lilesa, at the finish line, elected to put his arms up in an "X" formation in protest of government murders of his Oromo trible.  Several members of Lilesa's family are in prison already, and Lilesa now fears for his own life because of his gesture at the finish line.  (Deadspin)
  • No word yet on actual sanctions (USOC, IOC, or criminal), but all four of Ryan Lochte's sponsors bolted today in the aftermath of the black mark he placed on the sport of swimming in Rio.
  • The CAS appeal of the International Paralympic Committee's disqualification of Russia was heard today.  Decision tomorrow.
  • Amnesty International did not believe Rio 2016 did enough to improve the human rights situation in Brazil or shed light on it for the world, hence missing what they called a "golden opportunity" to do so.  (Inside the Games)

1 comment:

  1. On another note, looks like Tre' Mason's mom thinks that football may be messing her son up:

    TMZ: Tre' Mason's Mom said that football may be destroying her son

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