Advocacy Group in Egypt Claims Olympic Team Discriminated Against Christians | EWTN News Nightly

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An advocacy group for Christians in Egypt is calling for an investigation into the make up of the country's Olympic team at the recently concluded Summer Games. Coptic Solidarity says of Egypt's 154 member squad in Paris only one was Christian. The group is calling on the IOC to investigate what it says is clear discrimination against Christian athletes, a violation of the Olympic charter. Around 10% of Egyptians are Coptic Christian. Advisor to the Philos Project, Samuel Tadros, joins to remind us about the Coptic Christians and tells us more about the situation for Christian athletes in Egypt. He discusses whether any officials in Egypt or anyone from the IOC or FIFA have responded to the claims of discrimination. Tadros explains what the daily life is like for Coptic Christians. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf