{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/7a01c9e5-3627-4113-bb75-a1162bceb72d/66abfdac1f6556b4b6b698c8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Culture Chat: The glory and controversy of the Olympics","description":"<p>Today, we’re catching Olympics fever. Paris bureau chief Leila Abboud and US sports business correspondent Sara Germano join us from the Games to talk about atmosphere, politics and sports. Was the opening ceremony truly <em>that</em> controversial? Will the Paris Games change the way the Olympics are produced? What should we watch and whom should we root for?&nbsp;</p><p>-------</p><p>Want to take our survey for a chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones? <a href=\"https://www.feedback.ft.com/c/r/podcast_survey_2024?Podcast_Title=Life%20and%20Art%20from%20FT%20Weekend\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Here’s the link</a>, and here are the <a href=\"https://www.feedback.ft.com/c/r/PodcastSurvey2024_CompetitionTerms\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">terms and conditions</a>.</p><p>We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @<a href=\"https://instagram.com/lilahrap\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lilahrap</a>. We’re on X @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/lifeandartpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lifeandartpod</a> and on email at <a href=\"mailto:lifeandart@ft.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lifeandart@ft.com</a>. And please share this episode with your friends!</p><p>-------</p><p><strong>Links (all FT links get you past the paywall):&nbsp;</strong></p><p>-Sara’s article about the potential of track and field outside the Paris Olympics: <a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4fqyF55\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://on.ft.com/4fqyF55</a></p><p>-Leila and Sara cover the French swimming star Léon Marchand here: <a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3WwLXEf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://on.ft.com/3WwLXEf</a></p><p>-Josh Noble’s feature on breaking, which Sara mentions: <a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3yd9ked\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://on.ft.com/3yd9ked</a></p><p>– Leila is on X <a href=\"https://x.com/labboudles\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@labboudles</a>. Sara is <a href=\"https://x.com/germanotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@germanotes</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>-------</p><p>Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: <a href=\"https://ft.com/lifeandart\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://ft.com/lifeandart</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/e6d1b90b-4be9-4a4f-b07e-a9a89ff433f4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}