Category: Equipment
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Decision to Ban Cap Used by Swimmers With Afro Hair From Olympic Competition Draws Ire | News 12
The International Swimming Federation rejected a British brand, Soul Cap, saying elite swimmers shouldn’t need them.
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Fallout on Social Media After Swim Caps Made for People With Thick, Natural Hair Not Allowed at Olympics | 11Alive
FINA described the swim caps as unsuitable due to them not “following the natural form of the head.â€
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Black Swimming Association Co-Founder On Olympic Swim Cap Ban | MSNBC
MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin is joined by Danielle Obe, black swimming association co-founder, and chair to discuss the Olympic’s ban of Soul Caps. A swim cap designed to protect natural black hair.
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Olympics Ban Black-Owned Brand of Swimming Caps Meant to Protect Black Hair | BNC News
Swimmers will not be allowed to wear swimming caps by the UK-based Black-owned brand Soul Cap at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Is There Discrimination in Swimming? | History Debunked
The suggestion has been made that the rules governing competitive swimming discourage certain ethnicities from participating in the hobby. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-5…
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Olympics’ Archaic Racism Corrupts 2020 Games | The Young Turks
The Olympic Games have banned the use of swimming caps designed specifically for natural Black hair. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, and Charles F. Coleman Jr. discuss on The Young Turks.
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Elite Black Swimmers Targeted by Olympic Swim Cap Ban | The Damage Report
Racism is alive and well attacking marginalized groups competing in the Olympic Games. John Iadarola and Jeff Waldorf break it down on The Damage Report.Â
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International Swim Org Says No to Diversity | Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey
An international swimming organization voted against a new, diverse and inclusive swim cap for alternative hairstyles. Dr. Rashad Richey discusses on Indisputable. Tell us what you think in the comments below.
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A Day in the Life in Lilly King’s Crocs | Come As You Are
#ComeAsYouAre and join us as we walk in the clogs of the 2-time USA gold medal swimmer and Crocs superfan, Lilly King! She is making a splash by being comfortable in her own shoes. Catch a glimpse of a day in Lilly’s world as she trains for the summer games while staying true to who…