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Podcast: The Wheeler Centre
Episode: Global Game Changers: The Evolution of the Olympic Games
Description: The Olympic Games have always been a site of soft diplomacy for participating nations. This has never been truer than in 2024, as athletes and countries prepare to compete from 26 July to 11 August at the Paris Olympic Games.Olympic champions Patrick Johnson and Kieren Perkins join award-winning sports reporter Tracey Holmes to discuss the future of the games and examine how Olympic competition is shaped by the tensions of geopolitical affairs. Together, they deep-dive into Australian representation at the Games and discuss international divisions and points of connection. They also look ahead to a major event...