Op/Ed: Africa: The gold medal avoidance

Edmond W. Davis The Olympic Games, often celebrated as the epitome of global unity and athletic excellence, have a darker legacy that is rarely discussed — a legacy that traces back to the 1904 St. Louis, Mo., Olympics, marred by overt racism, exploitation and gross disorganization. African marathoners Jan Mashiani and Len Taunyane were South African athletes who were dehumanized and forced to...