#205 - Paralympic gold only worth 20% of Olympic gold & Simu Liu might get cancelled in China

12/09/2021 59 min Episodio 211
#205 - Paralympic gold only worth 20% of Olympic gold & Simu Liu might get cancelled in China

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We talk about the recent calls for Singapore’s Paralympians to be awarded the same sweet $1,000,000 reward that Olympians receive for winning gold. Also, Simu Liu and Shang-Chi might get cancelled in China for something he said in an interview 4 years ago. Is the anger justified?
 
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Paralympic gold only worth 20% of Olympic gold?
Yip Pin Xiu has 5 Paralympic gold medals, but her total award is equivalent to 1 Olympic medal. Why?
The Paralympics strive for inclusion. But some rules unfairly exclude athletes with severe disabilities
The number of companies congratulating world record breaker Yip Pin Xiu is absolutely incredible
Facebook post by Tommy Koh
Paralympians now paid same as Olympians for winning medals
US Paralympic athletes will receive equal pay for the first time at the Tokyo Olympics

 
Simu Liu might get cancelled in China
Simu Liu Accused Of “Insulting China” After 2017 Interview Shows Him Calling China “Third World"
‘Shang-Chi’ is a box office hit and a milestone for Asian representation—but fans in China may never see it

 
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