Despite the Ban, Protest Emerges at the Olympics Despite the Ban, Protest Emerges at the Olympics
The IOC’s efforts to quell visible dissent failed.
Aug 10, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
A Covid Surge and Record Heat Have Created a Cursed Olympic Games A Covid Surge and Record Heat Have Created a Cursed Olympic Games
The “2020” Tokyo Olympics are being held in dangerous heat during a deadly pandemic.
Aug 3, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Human Costs of the Pandemic Olympics The Human Costs of the Pandemic Olympics
The Tokyo Games should be a warning to potential Olympic hosts everywhere.
Jul 21, 2021 / Column / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Olympic Athletes Deserve Freedom of Speech Olympic Athletes Deserve Freedom of Speech
The IOC’s efforts to stifle dissent have no place in a free society.
Jul 8, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The IOC Says the 2032 Olympics Are Coming to Brisbane The IOC Says the 2032 Olympics Are Coming to Brisbane
Amid turmoil, the IOC selected Brisbane for the 2032 games under a shroud of secrecy.
Jun 16, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Tokyo Olympics Are in Trouble The Tokyo Olympics Are in Trouble
The pandemic has driven support for the Summer Olympics in Japan to historically low levels.
Apr 21, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Olympic Battle for Echo Park The Olympic Battle for Echo Park
An LAPD crackdown on an encampment of the unhoused augurs more conflicts in the lead-up to the 2028 Olympics.
Mar 26, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Will the ‘Tokyo Olympics’ Further Wreck Florida? Will the ‘Tokyo Olympics’ Further Wreck Florida?
Eighty percent of Tokyo residents don’t want the Olympics in their city—and Ron DeSantis now wants Florida to host the super-spreader event instead.
Feb 1, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Klete Keller: From Gold Medalist to Capitol Insurrectionist Klete Keller: From Gold Medalist to Capitol Insurrectionist
The swimmer was wearing his United States Olympic jacket as he took part in the January 6 attempted coup.
Jan 14, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The USOPC Defends Olympic Athletes’ Right To Protest The USOPC Defends Olympic Athletes’ Right To Protest
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent an unmistakable rebuke to the IOC.
Dec 23, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff