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Culture Chat: The glory and controversy of the Olympics
Manage episode 431938757 series 1317999
Today, we’re catching Olympics fever. Paris bureau chief Leila Abboud and US sports business correspondent Sara Germano join us from the Games to talk about atmosphere, politics and sports. Was the opening ceremony truly that controversial? Will the Paris Games change the way the Olympics are produced? What should we watch and whom should we root for?
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We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. We’re on X @lifeandartpod and on email at lifeandart@ft.com. And please share this episode with your friends!
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Links (all FT links get you past the paywall):
-Sara’s article about the potential of track and field outside the Paris Olympics: https://on.ft.com/4fqyF55
-Leila and Sara cover the French swimming star Léon Marchand here: https://on.ft.com/3WwLXEf
-Josh Noble’s feature on breaking, which Sara mentions: https://on.ft.com/3yd9ked
– Leila is on X @labboudles. Sara is @germanotes.
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Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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341 episodes
Manage episode 431938757 series 1317999
Today, we’re catching Olympics fever. Paris bureau chief Leila Abboud and US sports business correspondent Sara Germano join us from the Games to talk about atmosphere, politics and sports. Was the opening ceremony truly that controversial? Will the Paris Games change the way the Olympics are produced? What should we watch and whom should we root for?
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Want to take our survey for a chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones? Here’s the link, and here are the terms and conditions.
We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. We’re on X @lifeandartpod and on email at lifeandart@ft.com. And please share this episode with your friends!
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Links (all FT links get you past the paywall):
-Sara’s article about the potential of track and field outside the Paris Olympics: https://on.ft.com/4fqyF55
-Leila and Sara cover the French swimming star Léon Marchand here: https://on.ft.com/3WwLXEf
-Josh Noble’s feature on breaking, which Sara mentions: https://on.ft.com/3yd9ked
– Leila is on X @labboudles. Sara is @germanotes.
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Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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