Controversy ahead of the Olympics

1 big thing

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🗓️ 6 July 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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The Olympics are less than three weeks away and over this past weekend we saw three big headlines, all having to do with restrictions that have primarily affected women of color and intersex people. And it’s left many fans wondering who these Olympic rules are actually serving. And, infighting in the Vice President’s office. Plus, Noah Feldman -- and you -- on what freedom means in America now. Guests: Axios' Ina Fried, Margaret Talev and Harvard University constitutional law professor Noah Feldman. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Namibian female athletes disqualified from Olympics due to naturally high testosterone levels Swimming caps for natural Black hair banned from Tokyo Olympics Biden aide charges "sabotage" of Harris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	Good morning. Welcome to Axios today.
0:35.8	It's Tuesday, July 6. I'm Nyla Boudou.
0:38.8	Today, what you need to know about recent stories of infighting in the vice president's office,
0:44.0	plus Noah Feldman and you weigh in on what freedom means in America now.
0:49.0	But first, controversy ahead of the Olympics is today's one big thing.
0:56.0	The Olympics are less than three weeks away.
0:59.0	And over this past weekend, we saw three big headlines,
1:02.0	all having to do with restrictions that have primarily affected women of color and intersex people.
1:08.0	It's left many fans wondering who these Olympic rules are actually serving.
1:13.0	Axios's Ena Fried is covering the games for us this week
1:16.0	and is here now with the big picture.
1:18.0	Good morning, Ena. Hi, Nyla.
1:21.0	Can you catch us up on these stories?
1:23.0	Sure. So there's a few different stories.
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