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#RUSSIA MAY RETURN TO THE #OLYMPIC GAMES: The International Olympic Committee is considering allowing Russians back into the Olympic Games, according to an IOC President, Kirsty Coventry. She is against banning athletes from participating in competitions due to conflicts.

news.sky.com/story/incoming-io

Sky · Incoming IOC president to open talks on Russia's potential return to OlympicsBy Rob Harris

#Intro:
Retired after 22 years teaching #ReligiousStudies at Rhodes College in #Memphis, Tennessee. I enjoy #writing, #reading, #hiking, and visiting U.S. #nationalparks, #museums, and botanic #gardens. In addition, I dabble in #photography and #poetry.

My third book, a history of religion in #YellowstonNationalPark, will be published summer 2025. Learn more at sacredwonderland.us/.

The #SacredWonderland newsletter features items of interest about national parks and other protected places, plus a recommended reading, photographs, and poetry—no ads or affiliate links—you can get it at sacredwonderland.us/newsletter.

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Profile picture alt text: close-up portrait of person with glasses and wide-brim hat posing in front of a large tree in #Olympic National Park.

Header photo alt text: A small, reflective pond is surrounded by tall pine trees and grasslands under a clear blue sky. In the background, sunshine glints on a large body of water with distant mountains on the horizon. This tranquil scene captures the beauty of #Yellowstone National Park's natural wonders.

Sacred WonderlandSacred Wonderland Home Page - Sacred WonderlandWebsite of Thomas S. Bremer, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, Rhodes College. American religious history and US national parks.

It’s official: The #Olympic #Esports Games will be held in 2025 in Saudi Arabia.

But the ‘first person shooter’ games are not welcome.

“So called “killer games” which promote violence or discrimination cannot be brought into accordance with the “Olympic values” and therefore should not be recognized by the Olympics…”

theconversation.com/its-offici

The ConversationIt’s official: The Olympic Esports Games will be held in 2025. Here’s everything you need to knowThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has endorsed the creation of the Olympic Esports Games, an important chapter for both Olympic sport and video games.

Nicole Schrottenloher (1945-2019) #French #engineer. 1964 was 1st female Gadzart student at le École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers, an engineering grande ecole. Caused significant media attention, as did her new uniform, a Zag, designed by Jacques Esterel, who made uniforms for 1960s air crews & French #Olympic teams. She later engineered train air conditioning & became a teacher, supporting girls into engineering en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_L New #wikipedia page @histodons @CarveHerName