64 was one of those Olympics that, I think, one of the last Olympics were, you know, was not, no pro, well, that power of protest, but I can't remember them at the time.

And that, you know, it was one, for me, it was like just the fact of being an Olympics and know what the Olympic Olympic Games about, but it's not just about sports.

It's also about life and what happens on this planet in which we live.

68 to me showed that.

Welcome to the Edge of Sports podcast.

I'm Dave Zyron.

This week we are talking to a legend,

the first person to win back-to-back Olympic 100-meter golds,

and she did so at the 1964 Tokyo and the historic 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

She's also been a freedom fighter for five decades, a fierce advocate for women in sports,

Wyoming ties.

Also, I've got choice words about the firing at long last of Canada's favorite bigot hockey commentator Don Cherry,

the just stand up and just sit down awards, all Kaepernick themed,

but first, Wyoming ties.

So I just wanted to start by saying I'm so excited that you're coming to New York City for two events, and I want all my listeners to know about them.

One at the Schaumburg and one at Blue Stocking Books, December 5th and 6th.

How does it feel to be coming into New York City and to have this level of excitement and appreciation for you and your life's work?

Well, I'm very excited.

New York has always been one of my favorite places to come.

And I just, I mean, I'm overwhelmed a lot too because just the fact that I just finished writing my book and I'm getting so many interviews and things and it making me feel really wonderful about it and that, you know, that people care about what's going on with women in sports and everything.

Now, why did you decide?

I know I played a role in doing some convincing,

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