Mass action held in Toronto to denounce IPC’s decision to ban Russia from Rio Games

Participants in the action waved the slogans in Russian and English reading “Shame on WADA”, “Enable Russian Paralympians to join the Games” and “Say No to Bans”

Fora Temer! Brazilians vigorously oppose coup president during Rio Olympics

Demonstration against Coup in Rio De Janeiro during the Olympic Games.

During the Olympic Games in Rio and other cities Brazilians vigorously expressed their opposition to the coup presidency of Michel Temer and his backers.

The impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff initiated by the Brazilian oligarchy and the imperialists that stand behind them is now in its final stage. They had hoped “interim President” Temer’s presence at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics would strike a blow to the people’s opposition and keep it from bursting out onto the world stage. However, the opposite happened and the people used every opportunity, including the Opening Ceremony, to say No to him and to the coup.

Life in baseball’s minor leagues: Poverty wages, leftover lasagna — and a lawsuit against MLB

Far away from U.S. Major League Baseball’s mighty salaries and Hollywood glitz, thousands of minor leaguers – over 50 per cent of Latino origin – survive on baseball earnings below the federal poverty line and face a broad assault on their rights. They are forced to fend for themselves: “The starting salary for a first-year professional player, paid only during the regular season, is US$1,100”; a 60-hour work week is routine.

A rainbow arches the sky over Lake Olmstead Stadium during the playing of the national anthem, before the Augusta GreenJackets played the Delmarva Shorebirds in Augusta Ga. on July 15 | John McDonnell / The Washington Post

After Río: What we have learned

The Cuban delegation to Río earned the applause of its people, finishing 18th out of 206 nations on the country medal table | Oscar Sánchez Serra

‘Ban, ban, ban!’: Paralympians victimized

“And there is no world outcry against the banning of the Russian Paralympic team? In what world does this make sense except as a blatant attack on the rights of the disabled?” – Dugald MacDonald on Facebook

“Let’s leave the last word to Joe Biden, the Vice President of the world’s ‘Exceptional Nation’ – and one which doesn’t have to worry too much about doping bans. ‘We are America, second to none, and we own the finish line,’ he said. ‘Don’t forget it.’” – NEIL CLARK

Russian Paralympic fencers rest after competition matches at the federal center for Russian national teams | © Kirill Kallinikov / Sputnik

Note to readers and subscribers

Demonstration against Coup in Rio De Janeiro during the Olympic Games.

The last two weeks I have watched a lot of the Rio Olympics and have been writing and publishing comments and articles on Facebook. I will be publishing much of these shortly on amateursport.wordpress.com – TS

After Palestinian takes gold in Rio for Jordan, Israelis claim his roots are ‘Israeli’!

After Palestinian Ahmed Abu Ghosh won Jordan’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in Rio on Friday for the men’s 68-kg Taekwondo event, claims that the athlete’s roots in the Jerusalem area are “Israeli,” and that his family “relocated” or “moved” to Jordan decades ago have followed. The claim gives new meaning to talent theft. ALLISON DEGER*

i24 headline on Ahmad Abu Ghosh’s “Israeli” heritage.