15 Million Reasons Why Russian Olympians May Get Their Flags Back 15 Million Reasons Why Russian Olympians May Get Their Flags Back
Two failed drug tests mean little compared to a large payout from Russia to the IOC.
Feb 23, 2018 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
What Do the Pyeongchang Games Mean for South Korea? What Do the Pyeongchang Games Mean for South Korea?
Professor Heejoon Chung discusses the ongoing costs of the Olympics, North-South diplomacy, and Los Angeles 2028.
Feb 23, 2018 / Madeleine Han
My Daughter’s Tennis Coach Is a Corrupt Grifter. What Should I Do? My Daughter’s Tennis Coach Is a Corrupt Grifter. What Should I Do?
Another reader asks about the end of erotic attention in the workplace.
Feb 23, 2018 / Liza Featherstone
An Interview With Aaron Maybin An Interview With Aaron Maybin
Asking a kid to learn is one thing. Asking a kid to learn when they’re starving is another. Asking a kid to learn when they’re freezing is another.
Feb 21, 2018 / Dave Zirin
We Need a Better System for Addressing Olympic Doping We Need a Better System for Addressing Olympic Doping
A bungled response to Russian doping allegations shows that our regulatory patchwork is disorganized and unjust.
Feb 20, 2018 / Ronald Katz
Andrew Brandt on Colin Kaepernick and the Business of the NFL Andrew Brandt on Colin Kaepernick and the Business of the NFL
The former Packers executive talks activism in the NFL and the NBA.
Feb 20, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
LeBron James Flips the Script—Again LeBron James Flips the Script—Again
Fox News’s Laura Ingraham’s telling him to “shut up and dribble” elicited a sharp response not only from James but from much of the sports world.
Feb 19, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Speaks Out Against the NRA Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Speaks Out Against the NRA
Figures from the sports world are issuing calls to action in the wake of yesterday’s horrendous shooting.
Feb 15, 2018 / Dave Zirin
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?
Feb 13, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Farce of the ‘Olympic Athletes from Russia’ The Farce of the ‘Olympic Athletes from Russia’
The IOC wants to look tough on doping, but the designation has fanned the very nationalism that the Olympics are supposed to hedge against.
Feb 12, 2018 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff