"Gaza's Fadi Aldeeb sparks 'inclusion revolution' as lone Palestinian Paralympian" at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Powerful piece by Shireen Ahmed on an inspiring athlete whose work transcends sport. CBC Sports cbc.ca/sports/paralym…

Crucial to note that when Paralympic organizers say the Seine's water quality is dangerous that they are only testing for 2 bacteria (E.coli & enterococci), not pesticides, toxic metals, pharmaceuticals! (read more in this by Dave Zirin & me The Nation: thenation.com/article/enviro…

Jules Boykoff Dave Zirin The Nation Also worth noting that even with those two bacteria, the thresholds considered “safe” by World Athletics and World Triathlon (<1000 colony forming units/100ml) are WAY higher than what most pub health agencies consider safe (eg in Canada: <235 cfu/100ml).

I just think everyone on Earth should see this.

📢 Paris la nuit, on ne peut pas se poser! 🗣 Attendre qu'il fasse nuit noire pour trouver un endroit où se cacher et dormir qlq heures à même le sol, ou devoir marcher toute la nuit pour échapper au harcèlement policier et éviter de se faire prendre les qlq affaires restantes.

The #Olympics in Paris pushed the homeless out of the French capital into hotels or abandoned hospitals far from the centre of the action Their fate after the competition winds down, is now an open question as activists probe the state about the social legacy of the Summer Games

For a disease which affected all 7+ billion earthlings in a globally shared experience, the level of backlash has been pretty remarkable. We could have moved towards sharing the responsibilities of all illness. Instead, most societies have doubled down on individualism.

"The Olympics are an inequality machine: they tend to intensify the social problems that already exist in the Olympic city." From article by Sunniva Rose: "How flashy #Paris2024 Olympics pushed homeless out of French capital" via The National thenationalnews.com/sport/olympics…

Despite the odds stacked against them, Palestine continues to fight for a place on football's biggest stage, embodying the resilience of a nation striving for recognition on and off the field. For Sports Politika sportspolitika.news/p/palestine-wo…

📢 Harcèlement policier ordinaire 🗣 Ils nous menacent avec leur gaz et l’agitent devant nous comme s’ils allaient l’utiliser. Qlq fois ils nous montrent leurs armes pour nous faire peur. On a demandé pourquoi ils faisaient ça, ils ont juste dit qu’on ne devait pas dormir ici...

Wrap-up of the Paris Olympics. Jules Boykoff and I break down what we saw and its political significance. Thank you to The Real News for the production youtube.com/watch?v=hZvQiC…

In this wrap-up of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Dave Zirin & I break down what we saw & learned on the ground in the Olympic city—from counter-Olympics activists, environmental advocates, supporters of Palestine, athlete activists. Via The Real News therealnews.com/big-l-for-macr…

KHELIFMANIA is real. National enthusiasm is inspiring newfound interest in boxing- particularly among women. “Imane has broken through the wall of false modesty and hypocrisy.” apnews.com/article/algeri…

There’s a bittersweet story behind this celebration after Palestine’s game against South Korea. Iyad Falana is the man carrying the Palestinian flag — he is the national team’s goalkeeper coach. Falana received the news of the arrest of his eldest son, Muhammad, after the IOF

London now. The 18th National March for an #CeasefireForGazaNOW

Nous sommes presque à place de la Nation et les derniers ne sont pas encore partis de Bastille. Cortège extrêmement dense, déterminé. Contre le coup de force de Macron, le peuple est dans la rue ! Pas de trêve. #Macrondestitution