This chapter explores the conflicting motivations behind the Olympic movement, highlighting both the joy of athletic achievement and the political complexities involved. It encourages a nuanced engagement with these themes while appreciating the awe of human performance.
In the season finale, we turn back the clock four years, take a side trip to Alabama, meet an extraordinary man named Billy Garland, and ask: What is the right way to reconcile something pure with the messiness of the real world?
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