Olympics

The Olympics are supposed to be about overcoming differences among countries. They’re really about building nationalism.

Jennifer Jeffs on how the Games bring us together more than they pit us against each other.

The Olympics are one more stage for Greece and Macedonia to argue about the latter’s name.

OpenCanada’s list of the top reads about the Games.

For the first time, Saudi women will compete at the Olympics. It’s a triumph for Saudis and non-Saudis.

More than a billion pounds will be spent on security for the Games. Will it make anybody safer?

Governments could learn from the Olympics says Dick Pound.

When you have an event as high profile as the Olympic Games, you know that politics is going to come into it at some point. When the international community wants to make a point about the actions of a rogue nation, banning that country from competing in the Olympics is a very visible way to […]