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Olympian who protested boycott in 1980 shares perspective on Beijing games boycott
Description
August 10, 2021
With the Tokyo Olympics over, all eyes are now on the winter games. With less than six months until Beijing hosts the world, there are renewed calls for a boycott. As Jill Croteau reports, an athlete who has been through another Olympic boycott push says Canadians deserve to compete.
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Olympian who protested boycott in 1980 shares perspective on Beijing games boycott01:55 | August 10, 2021
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Calgary students help resurrect stories of fallen soldiers01:41 | November 11, 2024
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Calgary art gallery commemorates Canada’s military history01:57 | November 11, 2024
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Olympian who protested boycott in 1980 shares perspective on Beijing games boycott01:55 | August 10, 2021
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Olympian who protested boycott in 1980 shares perspective on Beijing games boycott
Description
August 10, 2021
With the Tokyo Olympics over, all eyes are now on the winter games. With less than six months until Beijing hosts the world, there are renewed calls for a boycott. As Jill Croteau reports, an athlete who has been through another Olympic boycott push says Canadians deserve to compete.
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