Where Is Peng Shuai? And What Is the IOC Going to Do About It? Where Is Peng Shuai? And What Is the IOC Going to Do About It?
With the 2022 Beijing Olympics looming, the IOC’s silence in the case of a missing tennis star who accused a Chinese official of sexual assault speaks volumes.
Nov 20, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
100 Days to the Beijing Olympics 100 Days to the Beijing Olympics
As the countdown to the Winter Olympics begins, the games are already engulfed in controversy.
Oct 27, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Tokyo Hosts a Dangerous Paralympics in the Shadow of Covid Tokyo Hosts a Dangerous Paralympics in the Shadow of Covid
The Paralympics are supposed to be a celebration of people with disabilities. Instead, they will put many immunocompromised people at enormous risk.
Aug 24, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
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