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U.S. Olympic Swimming and Track & Field Teams Take Shape
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June 21, 2021
The GIST: The Tokyo Olympics hit a(nother) hurdle this weekend: the first positive COVID-19 test among arriving athletes. But there were literal hurdles to clear here at home, with the start of the track and field trials and conclusion of the swimming trials.
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Todayโs episode of The GIST of It has a little bit of everything with one tournament preview and one WTF moment on deck. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz start things off by discussing the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, an NHL hockey tourney thatโll pit Team USA, Team Canada, Team Finland, and Team Sweden against each other for international glory. Icy and spicy.
Then in part two, El and Steph unfortunately have to dig into a massive WTF moment following last weekโs news that U.S. president Donald Trump signed an executive order barring trans athletes from competing in womenโs sports. El and Steph discuss what exactly an executive order does and the devastating impact this move will have on girlsโ and womenโs sports.