Amy Goodman
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"An Olympic Snowden": U.S. Athlete on Being Turned Into a "Verizon Spokesperson" at 2006 Games
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4:06Now PlayingWith the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia just two days away, we look at a side of the Games that you won't see in the walltowall media coverage. Former Olympic athlete Samantha Retrosi joins us to discuss her recent Nation article, "Why the Olympics Are a Lot Like 'The Hunger Games." A luge competitor in the 2006 winter games in Italy, Retrosi says a lack of government support and sufficient safety protections forces athletes into relying on corporate sponsors and putting themselves in harm's way. "This is like an 'Olympic Snowden,'" says political sportswriter Dave Zirin who also joins us in studio. "This is a legitimate whistleblowing moment. People who are part of the Olympic program don't say what Samantha just said."
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