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08-17-2016, 04:08 PM
The Rio Olympics coverage is rife with ***ism and here's what needs to change
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LONDON — It's the sporting event we've been waiting for. Rio 2016 is in full swing and Team GB is dominating (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/15/brutal-but-effective-why-team-gb-is-winning-so-many-olympic-medals) in second position on the medal table.*
But, while Team GB's successes are swelling the nation's heart with pride; there's one thing that is certainly **t cause for celebration: the ***ist Olympics coverage.*
SEE ALSO: The most ***ist moments at the Olympics — so far (http://mashable.com/2016/08/08/***ist-moments-rio-olympics/)
With more women competing (http://www.vox.com/2016/8/5/12386612/rio-olympics-2016-women) in Rio 2016 than in any other Olympics, there is still a **table difference in the way female and male athletes are discussed in media coverage. **w — 116 years since women were first permitted to enter the Olympic Games — ***ism and the Olympics remain unfortunate bedfellows. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/17/***ist-coverage-olympics/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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LONDON — It's the sporting event we've been waiting for. Rio 2016 is in full swing and Team GB is dominating (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/15/brutal-but-effective-why-team-gb-is-winning-so-many-olympic-medals) in second position on the medal table.*
But, while Team GB's successes are swelling the nation's heart with pride; there's one thing that is certainly **t cause for celebration: the ***ist Olympics coverage.*
SEE ALSO: The most ***ist moments at the Olympics — so far (http://mashable.com/2016/08/08/***ist-moments-rio-olympics/)
With more women competing (http://www.vox.com/2016/8/5/12386612/rio-olympics-2016-women) in Rio 2016 than in any other Olympics, there is still a **table difference in the way female and male athletes are discussed in media coverage. **w — 116 years since women were first permitted to enter the Olympic Games — ***ism and the Olympics remain unfortunate bedfellows. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/17/***ist-coverage-olympics/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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