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	Podcast:		Sportshour
	Episode:		Belarusian Yelena Leuchanka “Being in jail, I felt so proud”
	Category:		Sports & Recreation
	Duration:		00:34:07
	Publish Date:		2021-06-05 13:16:00
	Description:		As part of Belarus women's basketball team, Yelena Leuchanka twice represented her country at the Olympics, but last year she was jailed for protesting the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. She tells us about protesting, prison, and player power. The Derby, one of the most famous horse races in the world takes place on Saturday. As well as previewing the race we’ll look at the new statue of suffragette Emily Davidson due to be unveiled at Epsom… More than 100 years ago Davidson lost her life, in one the most controversial moments in sport history moment, when she threw herself under the King’s horse to protest for woman’s equality Chris Moiser reacts to Ron DeSantis, Republican Governor of Florida, signing a bill banning transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams at high school and college level. Chris recently took part in the 50km walk for team Team USA at the Olympic trials. It was the first time a transgender male had competed in any Olympic qualifier alongside other men. We chat to Toronto Raptors super fan Nav Bahatia who has become the first fan to ever be inducted into the basketball Hall of fame. (Photo credit ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)
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