The Olympics Land on South Korea, Destroying Acres of Sacred Forests

The Olympics Land on South Korea, Destroying Acres of Sacred Forests

The Olympics Land on South Korea, Destroying Acres of Sacred Forests

What are we to make of the 2018 Winter Olympics?

Dave Zirin
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This week, we give a preview of the Winter Olympics with Jules Boykoff, co-author of Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics. We also talk about the geopolitics surrounding the games, the destruction of sacred spaces in South Korea brought on by the Olympics, and whether we can expect athlete protests this year.

During Choice Words, we’ll examine comments made by recent Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on the topic of a White House visit. Legendary goalkeeper Neville Southall gets a Just Stand Up Award from us for comments made to the Financial Times about economic inequality and racism, and Mike Pence does Mike Pence things, earning another Sit Your Ass Down! award. As always, we’ve got a Kaepernick watch and more on this week’s show!

Jules Boykoff
Twitter: @JulesBoykoff
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Dave Zirin Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.


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