Re: <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Olympics-sanctioned boxing brutality tarnishes games&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/michael-higgins-its-time-to-dial-up-the-controversy-of-men-in-womens-sports&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/michael-higgins-its-time-to-dial-up-the-controversy-of-men-in-womens-sports" target="_blank">Olympics-sanctioned boxing brutality tarnishes games</a> — Michael Higgins, Aug. 1

Originally conceived in ancient Greece as a display of outstanding athleticism and fair play, the modern Olympic games have become poisoned by politics, DEI ideology and wokeism.

For example, the Berlin games of 1936 were intended, but failed to provide, a showcase for Hitler’s theories of Aryan superiority, with African-American Jesse Owens winning four gold medals.

Readers protest and praise the Paris Games, weigh in on 'weirdness,' commend a Jewish charity, lambaste MPs' conduct, plus more{ai:summary}The Olympics, once a celebration of athletic prowess, now wallow in the muck of political agendas and ideology. What was meant to be a fair contest resembles a stage for modern-day debates that drown out the spirit of competition. Historically, the games have often danced with controversy, like the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where hope for a display of Aryan supremacy crumbled under the feet of Jesse Owens. #politics

Letters: Olympic-sized outrage and a bid for peace

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