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Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games.


PARIS – Welcome to Andscape at the Olympics, a video series in which Andscape columnist William C. Rhoden, senior NBA writer Marc J. Spears and Andscape/ESPN commentator Arielle Chambers discuss the key topics about Black athletes and culture at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In this special episode, Chambers and Rhoden talk about the story of women’s gymnastics: The International Olympic Committee announcing Sunday that USA gymnast Jordan Chiles has to return the bronze medal she won in the floor exercise after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided an appeal from Team USA coach Cecile Landi. The group explores the context of how this happened (0:38), the damage that has been done (3:50), how Chambers would rule on the appeal (7:13), the role of politics in the appeal and the discussion about it (8:47) and Chambers wrapping up her first Olympic experience (12:35).


Missed an episode? Catch up below.

— Episode 5: Talking Noah Lyles running with COVID-19, Team USA basketball.
— Episode 4: Talking sprinters Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson and the 100 meters spectacle.
— Episode 3: U.S. gymnastics, Team USA Basketball’s odds of losing, sports the Games need.
— Episode 2: Talking U.S. women’s sports from Simone Biles to Sha’Carri Richardson.
— Episode 1: Talking USA Basketball, opening ceremony.
— Special episode: Recognizing author and essayist James Baldwin’s 100th birthday.
— Special episode: Talking Team USA women’s basketball with Jackie Young.
— Special episode: Talking with men’s 400-meter gold medalist Quincy Hall.
— Special episode: Kevin Durant’s mom, Wanda Durant, goes deep on relationship with her son.

Arielle Chambers is a commentator for Andscape & ESPN. She’s a Raleigh-born (& won’t let you forget it) 6 ft tall former pro cheerleader who ironically made women’s basketball her identity.

Marc J. Spears is the senior NBA writer for Andscape. He used to be able to dunk on you, but he hasn’t been able to in years and his knees still hurt.

William C. Rhoden is a columnist for Andscape and the author of Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete. He directs the Rhoden Fellows, a training program for aspiring journalists from HBCUs.


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