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DinahMoeHum

(21,789 posts) Fri Aug 12, 2016, 09:34 AM Aug 2016

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Olympic Media Sexism Bingo

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Olympic Media Sexism Bingo (Original Post) DinahMoeHum Aug 2016 OP

Bingo Fail! anoNY42 Aug 2016 #1

A Japanese woman swimmer won a gold medal and it was all because of her man coach. betsuni Aug 2016 #2

Top left box, I think. auntpurl Aug 2016 #3

Exactly. When men win, their coach is never credited. n/t hughee99 Aug 2016 #4

NPR did a brief thing on Phelps whistler162 Aug 2016 #5

anoNY42

(670 posts)

1. Bingo Fail!

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 10:10 AM

Aug 2016

There is no free square! How can I win without the free square in the middle?

betsuni

(25,531 posts)

2. A Japanese woman swimmer won a gold medal and it was all because of her man coach.

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 10:18 AM

Aug 2016

According to the media coverage. He told her to swim faster. I guess she had not thought of that.

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)

3. Top left box, I think.

Reply to betsuni (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 10:25 AM

Aug 2016

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

4. Exactly. When men win, their coach is never credited. n/t

Reply to betsuni (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 10:29 AM

Aug 2016

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

5. NPR did a brief thing on Phelps

Reply to hughee99 (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 10:46 AM

Aug 2016

who credited his coach for getting him to this Olympics since Phelps is such a old fart!

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