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Which helped change attitudes. in 1968, the first games for athletes with learning disabilities was held. they were promoted by americas famous political family the kennedys, one of whom had a learning disability. witness history spoke to organiser anne burke and to athlete frank 0livo about a time when people like him were often feared or ignored. i was a teacher in the chicago park district in 1965 teaching physical education. teaching skills to special athletes like frank, and frank was in th...

Happened. everything was so bewildering. it is now known as the first medal won by a british person at the first paralympic games. i myself managed to take apart in five paralympics over the years. it is just a marvellous experience, the whole thing. margaret maughan, britains first paralympic gold—medallist first pa ralympic gold—medallist who first paralympic gold—medallist who sadly died in 2020. up next, a sporting moment which helped change attitudes stop in 1968, the first games for ...

But therell be no simone biles. yes, we had the news regarding some of the files in the last couple of days. firstly she pulled out of the team to petition on stay and that sent shock waves around the world with her decision to do that they are, and yesterday we had a confirmation that she was moving herself from the all—around final which takes place in tokyo later on thursday. she was looking to become the first gymnast since 1968 and went back to back those in that event. but vocal about pr...

Firstly she pulled out of the team competition tuesday. that sent shock waves around the world with her decision to do that there, and yesterday we had a confirmation that she was removing herself from the all—around final which takes place in tokyo later on thursday. she was looking to become the first gymnast since 1968 to win back—to—back gold in that event. but vocal about protecting her mental health illness and the pressure she has been feeling and the fact that they are athletes but...

Biles big day but she is not there. who else is in the running today? it is really interesting, this removal from simone biles. removing herself from simone biles. removing herself from this title and remember, she was being tipped to go back to back with goals in the all—around event and that hasnt been done since 1968 and that hasnt been done since 1968 and it is wide open now because simone biles is so far ahead of the other competitors and you do have to look at brazils rebecca, she finish...

Wonderful, nurturing the things that i wanted other people to have access to as well. i didnt want to tear down my society, i wanted to keep it up and that is the conservative instinct. then i realized i had it even has a lot of my contemporaries many of whom were firm far more privileged backgrounds that myself thought they should tear down their society and radically alter it and iealization that tn unusual position i held, but it was correct. >> it sounds like you were acting out of instinct....

Statement from team gb that he was very disappointed but that he had to take the advice of his medical staff. not in the singles but still in the doubles for andy murray. lets park the disappointing few hours for team gb, jade, what have we got to look forward to for the rest of the day? figs we got to look forward to for the rest of the day?— we got to look forward to for the rest of the day? as we speak the gymnastics _ rest of the day? as we speak the gymnastics is — rest of the day? as ...

Issues of racial equity in the united states. and so these are moments in which these things are show cased. but i think that one of the big differences for tokyo is that the opening ceremony is supposed to create sort of this line of demarkation between our every day lives and our olympic lives for the next two weeks and viruses dont obey a lot of demarcations so covid will saturate the games whether the opening ceremony has said it is different now or not. >> this is true. let me in on this. 1...

Athletes is also been scaled down due to covid preparations. joining me now is amy bass, a professor focusing on intersection of sports, culture and politics, certainly relevant and author of the book the 1968 olympics and the making of the black athlete. it is good to have you, amy. thanks for your time this morning. especially on a morning like this. >> yes, it is been a busy morning. >> you explain the games as, as important as they are damaging. that is a quote from you. explain why. >> i th...

His massive spending package and only then. he is not going to do that so no. >> brian: karl? >> i think the republicans ought to vote for it. as long as it does not touch the trump 2017 tax cuts. and as long as it is focused on true infrastructure as we understand it roads, bridges and physical items and broadband and then the republicans will have an even stronger case to make to the american people in 2022 that they need to be the check and the balance. they did the right thing on the infrast...