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Olympic Games
Olympic Games news and analysis from The Nation
November 23, 2020
The coronavirus’s presence changes the equation of the Tokyo Olympics for organizers and activists alike.
November 10, 2020
As the rich transform France’s capital into a piggy bank and playground, the future of the city hangs in the balance.
September 11, 2020
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.
August 3, 2020
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.
July 10, 2020
At a time of global uprisings, the Olympic ban on political dissent is under renewed scrutiny.
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June 25, 2020
The decision to remove his bust from the San Francisco Asian Art Museum was long overdue.
April 29, 2020
In the age of Covid-19, Olympic athletes across the globe are standing up to demand a bigger piece of the five-ring cake.
April 1, 2020
We now have even more evidence that the IOC is overseeing a thoroughly corrupt process.
March 24, 2020
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.
March 23, 2020
An upsurge of athletes and federations is forcing the IOC to consider postponement of this summer’s games.
