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Native America Calling: Indigenous athletes: what it takes to get to the Olympics
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Indigenous athletes: what it takes to get to the Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway with more than 50 Indigenous athletes competing in the games.
The figure includes the national team with the highest number of Indigenous athletes in the history of the Games: New Zealand, with 37 competitors of Māori descent. The United States has three Native Hawaiian athletes and Canada has at least five Olympic hopefuls representing various Indigenous nations.
Join Native America Calling to talk with expert Olympic watchers about where to find Indigenous athletic talent in Paris and Tahiti and what to keep an eye out for during the competition.
Guests on Native America Calling
Dan Ninham (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin), freelance reporter for ICT News and director of North America Indigenous Athletic Hall of Fame
Rick Baker (Hopi), head coach of the Hopi High School Cross Country Team on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona
Trevor Iserhoff (Cree from Moose Cree First Nation), host of the Rez Hockey Podcast in Canada
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