This Week's Column

The IOC Is Now Daring Olympic Athletes to Protest

By trying to stamp out protest at the Tokyo Games, the IOC has set the stage for a more meaningful dissent.

The sports unions for basketball, baseball, football, and hockey have combined forces—and the labor movement is stronger for it.

Human rights groups are concerned that using Rwanda as a backdrop would provide a public relations boost for its autocratic leader.

The pandemic has driven support for the Summer Olympics in Japan to historically low levels.

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