Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games.
PARIS – Welcome to Andscape at the Olympics, a video series in which Andscape columnist William C. Rhoden, senior NBA writer Marc J. Spears and Andscape/ESPN commentator Ari Chambers discuss the key topics about Black athletes and culture at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In Episode 4, Chambers, Rhoden and Spears sit down at Bar du Moulin to talk about what they’ve been up to during their downtime in Paris and the people they’ve met, from Summer Sanders to Carl Lewis. They discuss the spectacle of the men’s 100 meters on Sunday (6:00), Sha’Carri Richardson not speaking to the media after winning silver in the women’s 100 (8:23) and the start of breaking on Thursday (19:40).
–Episode 3: U.S. gymnastics, Team USA Basketball’s odds of losing and sports the Games needs
–Episode 2: Talking U.S. women’s sports from Simone Biles to Sha’Carri Richardson
–Episode 1: Talking USA Basketball, opening ceremony
Marc J. Spears is the senior NBA writer for Andscape. He used to be able to dunk on you, but he hasn’t been able to in years and his knees still hurt.
William C. Rhoden is a columnist for Andscape and the author of Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete. He directs the Rhoden Fellows, a training program for aspiring journalists from HBCUs.
Arielle Chambers is a commentator for Andscape & ESPN. She’s a Raleigh-born (& won’t let you forget it) 6 ft tall former pro cheerleader who ironically made women’s basketball her identity.
