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 Episode 6, Rhoden and Spears wrap up their experience in Paris with a discussion about their heroes and goats of the Olympics including USA Basketball guard Stephen Curry, hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson (0:33), the emotions of USA Basketball center Brittney Griner and her journey (4:48), how to categorize sprinter Noah Lyles (8:19), the controversy over gymnast Jordan Chiles and the return of bronze medal (12:00) and their thoughts on the city of Paris (13:13).
Oh, and Spears gets mistaken for Magic Johnson.
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.
— Special episode: Paying tribute to Josephine Baker with Brian Scott Bagley.
— Special episode: Discussing order to gymnast Jordan Chiles to return bronze medal.
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