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Pushkin Goes to the Olympics

2024/7/26
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Catherine Switzer defied the norms by becoming one of the first women to run the Boston Marathon, overcoming significant obstacles and societal prejudices.

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Legends are made at the Olympics and this summer shows across the Pushkin network are bringing their unique takes to Olympic stories. This special episode includes excerpts from a few: a Cautionary Tale about underestimating female marathoners, a Jesse Owens story from Revisionist History’s series on Hitler’s Olympics, and—from What’s Your Problem—the new technology that’s helping Olympic athletes get stronger.

Check out other show feeds as well, the Happiness Lab and A Slight Change of Plans are also going to the Games.

Sylvia Blemker of Springbok Analytics on What’s Your Problem)

The Women Who Broke the Marathon Taboo on Cautionary Tales)

Hitler’s Olympics from Revisionist History)

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