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Ollia Horton

More than games: photography festival celebrates sport as statement

The American athlete Lee Evans, winner of the men's 400m at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, where US athletes demonstrated against racial discrimination by raising their fists on the podium. © Raymond Depardon / Magnum Photo

As France gears up for the 2024 Olympics, the L’Oeil Urbain (Urban Eye) photo festival is celebrating sport not only as competition, but as a form of social engagement.

Entitled "The Flame", the 12th edition of the L'Oeil Urbain photography festival explores how sport is used as a political statement and a display of resilience in troubled times.

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