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...There is a long percussive passage from Tad Sargent on bodhran before a closing, pacifistic verse added by Black-Roff....
...Celebrity activism Athlete activism has existed in the US for decades, ignited by the influence of Muhammad Ali, the heavyweight boxer, and sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos in the 1960s....
...Over a long career, Lee has made his own appearance a branding masterclass, built on statement glasses and baseball caps. Today, he wears neither....
...The Italian sports car maker is a long-term Puma partner and had a “special request”. The chief executive of the world’s third-largest sports brand dealt with it right away....
...The politicisation of American sports has a long history....
...Hero-to-zero has long been a common Olympic postscript....
...The rest of us should have the sense to recognise that Dow is a long way down any list of Bhopal’s principal villains. michael.skapinker@ft.com...
...It’s why, when the black American, Jesse Owens, was struggling early in the long jump at Hitler’s Olympics in Berlin in 1936, his German rival, “Lutz” Long, helped him with his technique....
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