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
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 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Why Haven’t the Olympics Been Canceled Yet? Why Haven’t the Olympics Been Canceled Yet?
What has been obvious to the rest of the sports world for days, if not weeks, still has not penetrated the ivory tower of the International Olympic Committee or the leaders in Japa...
Mar 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
‘We Will Get Our Sports Back When We Deserve To’: A Q&A With Dr. Adia Benton ‘We Will Get Our Sports Back When We Deserve To’: A Q&A With Dr. Adia Benton
The leading anthropologist, academic, and analyst of sports and disease offers an unsparing assessment of the sports world’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 17, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The Coronavirus Is Coming for Professional Sports The Coronavirus Is Coming for Professional Sports
Cancellations and other measures have already started in the United States. Get ready for more.
Mar 6, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The Coronavirus Exposes Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Should Be Canceled The Coronavirus Exposes Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Should Be Canceled
The Tokyo Olympics were already unsafe. Now, they’re even more so.
Mar 4, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Donald Trump Is the Ugly Face of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Donald Trump Is the Ugly Face of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Trump has pledged to attack the unsheltered in Los Angeles as part of his Olympic efforts.
Feb 20, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff