The Olympic Machine Meets With Protest in Tokyo The Olympic Machine Meets With Protest in Tokyo
The coronavirus’s presence changes the equation of the Tokyo Olympics for organizers and activists alike.
Nov 23, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The ‘Disposable Populations’ of Sports The ‘Disposable Populations’ of Sports
A new study points to the blood being shed for the World Cup. That shouldn’t blind us to the deaths and misery caused by stadium boondoggles here at home.
Sep 11, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics? Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics?
We should carefully scrutinize who is making the calls to boycott and the demands being put forward. This is a time for solidarity, not jingoism.
Aug 3, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Athletes Are Fighting the Olympic Ban on Protests Athletes Are Fighting the Olympic Ban on Protests
At a time of global uprisings, the Olympic ban on political dissent is under renewed scrutiny.
Jul 10, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Racist IOC President Avery Brundage Loses His Place of Honor Racist IOC President Avery Brundage Loses His Place of Honor
The decision to remove his bust from the San Francisco Asian Art Museum was long overdue.
Jun 25, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
‘We Can’t Be Duped by Petty Reforms’: A Q&A With a Black Panther ‘We Can’t Be Duped by Petty Reforms’: A Q&A With a Black Panther
Kent Ford, who founded the Portland, Ore., chapter of the Black Panther Party, says we’re finally seeing Fred Hampton’s multiracial coalition in action.
Jun 25, 2020 / Jules Boykoff
Olympic Workers of the World Unite! Olympic Workers of the World Unite!
In the age of Covid-19, Olympic athletes across the globe are standing up to demand a bigger piece of the five-ring cake.
Apr 29, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
A Bribery Scandal Hits the ‘2020’ Tokyo Olympics A Bribery Scandal Hits the ‘2020’ Tokyo Olympics
We now have even more evidence that the IOC is overseeing a thoroughly corrupt process.
Apr 1, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore? The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore?
In the best of times, they bring debt, displacement, pollution, and hyper militarization. In the worst, they are a shocking waste of resources in the name of nationalistic fervor.
Mar 24, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Olympics Teeter on the Brink The Olympics Teeter on the Brink
An upsurge of athletes and federations is forcing the IOC to consider postponement of this summer’s games.
Mar 23, 2020 / no-paywall / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff