Olympic, Paralympic moms face obstacles, demand change
WHYY By Mandy Bujold (L) of Canada exchanges punches with Nina Radovanovic of Serbia during the Women's Fly on Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics. (Getty Images) For Mandy Bujold getting to the Tokyo Olympic Games was a fight that had nothing to do with boxing. She was effectively disqualified by the International Olympic Committee for having a baby. “I have a child. That’s a blessing, it’s not a hindrance,” Bujold said in an interview before her match in Tokyo today. The Canadian boxer timed the birth around the Olympic cycle. But then the coronavirus pandemic delayed the Games, interrupte...
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