The Rush: Lolo Jones on Usain Bolt, the importance of athlete activism and the IOC banning protests in Tokyo

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE to see today’s piping-hot, fresh-outta-the-oven episode of THE RUSH with Liz Loza! We’ll let you know everything you didn’t know you needed to know about sports. Other stuff too. But mostly sports.

It’s Thursday, July 1st, 2021, and Lolo Jones joins The Rush discuss:

• The advice she would give to Olympic athletes who become famous overnight

• The advice she would give to Usain Bolt if he ever decided to bobsled

• Transforming her body from a Track and Field athlete to a bobsledder

• Her new book: “Over It”

• Compensation for college athletes

• How athletes can use their platforms to make an impact

• PLUS: IOC banning protests at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games

THE RUSH will be back tomorrow. Until then, stay safe and don’t forget to check out our previous episodes here.