Updates from the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest
Updates from the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest
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The World Athletic Championships began from Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, featuring 100 Division I (DI) athletes running, throwing, and jumping from now until next Sunday — all aiming to qualify for next summer’s Paris Olympics.
August 21, 2023
Paralympics: Bigger than sport
Paralympics: Bigger than sport
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The GIST: Nine days and 78 events later, the 2022 Winter Paralympics finished with yesterday’s Closing Ceremony, but the images of strength and resilience on display in Beijing will last well beyond the Games.
March 14, 2022
Olympics Day 15 Recap: Team USA
Olympics Day 15 Recap: Team USA
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February 18, 2022
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Sports x Politics: Afghan women’s volleyball team & Megan Rapinoe’s legacy
Ep #306

Sports x Politics: Afghan women’s volleyball team & Megan Rapinoe’s legacy

September 26, 2023

Happy Fall!

It’s a new season but the same ol’ song: Women are still fighting unequal systems within and outside of sports.

So on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz first chat about the Afghan women’s national volleyball team, who compete in defiance of the country’s Taliban rule and are currently speaking out about dismal training conditions at the Asian Games. 

Then after the break, the gals give flowers to a women’s soccer and activist GOAT: the USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe, who hung up her international boots over the weekend, leaving both a massive hole in the team and an even bigger off-pitch legacy. And while no one can truly fill her cleats, El and Steph kick around a few thoughts about the future of the USWNT. LFG.


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Olympics: The silver lining
Olympics: The silver lining
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The GIST: Team USA women’s hockey came up just short in their quest for repeat gold, losing 3–2 to our Northern neighbors early this morning. This one stings.
February 17, 2022