Copa America: Chile's Football and Education Demonstration
The Copa America is taking place in Chile, and it is inspiring a host of novel and inventive ways for activists to protest about governmental proposals over education reform. In a world where sportsmen shy away from engaging in politics, the public expect Chile’s national team players to engage, and they do. We look at how this soccer mad nation has put a footballing spin on demonstrations of civil disobedience to highlight an issue that has brought previous governments down. What They Did Next: Wimbledon Special American David Wheaton reached number 12 in the world, he won over $5 million in prize money and at Wimbledon in 1991 he beat Andre Agassi and Ivan Lendl on the way to a semi-final appearance. In the latest in our series "What they did Next!?" He speaks to us from his home in Minnesota on a new career as an author and Christian Radio show host. The Rabbit that’s the Talk of the Tour What do the Tour De France, the city of Utrecht in Netherlands and Miffy a small cartoon rabbit have in common? Quite a lot according to Steve Crossman who has been in the Dutch city which hosts this year’s Grand Depart. Run, Sleep, Repeat A trip to the gym after work, or maybe an early morning jog at the weekend, just some of the things we might do to keep fit. But for some that isn't enough, they need a challenge! Take Lizzy Hawker, who thinks nothing of running for 14 hours a day, in some of the most treacherous and difficult conditions known to man, in all corners of the world, including Nepal, during the recent devastating earthquake Promotion What can women’s boxing learn from the success of the Women’s World Cup? We speak to boxing promoter Kellie Maloney who successfully underwent gender realignment surgery earlier this year, having spent most of her life as Frank Maloney. Could she now spearhead a new era in boxing? Football Columbia A far cry from the goings on at FIFA, this is a reminder of how significant a role football can play in people's lives. For a country that has been at the centre of a half century civil war between the government and FARC rebels, Colombia has recovered well in recent decades. Partly because of community projects like the one in the northern Colombian city of Bucaramanga, which helps local children participate in football, while also teaching them other skills to take into their adult lives Sporting Witness… PHOTO: Students and teachers protesting against what they call inadequate education reforms, kick balls just hours before the kick-off of the Chile 2015 Copa America tournament, in Santiago (CREDIT: PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)