Friday Fruit: Olympic Edition--Week 2 (08/10/12)

On Fridays, BTSF posts links to some of the week's happenings.  

It's an opportunity for you to read about racial justice & Christianity from other folks, and for me to give props to the shoulders on which I stand...

Weekly Round Up (OLYMPIC EDITION!--WEEK 2):

• An Olympic-Sized Income Gap Among Our World Class Athletes

• Where’s Gabby’s Dad? He’s Right Where He’s Supposed to Be

• Former Undocumented Immigrant Leo Manzano Wins Silver Medal for U.S.

• Sexism, Racism, And Swimming At The London 2012 Olympics

• Olympic Overcomers: Three the Hard Way

• Even as we celebrate world harmony, tragedy strikes: 
• Not Senseless, Not Random: The Deadly Mix of Race, Guns & Madness
• The Difference Between Muslims and Sikhs.. Misses the Point

These are some of BTSF's links of interest this week. What are yours?

Feel free to contribute your own links in the comments section, or submit items you feel should be included during the week. Self-promotion is encouraged.