What role do politics and business play in the Olympics? | Paris Olympics 2024

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    Sandy PhillipsSandy Phillips
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    Russia is banned from taking part in the Summer Games but Israel is allowed to compete.

    The Summer Olympic Games – the world’s biggest sporting event – opens in Paris next week.

    Russia is banned for its war in Ukraine, but Israel is allowed to compete despite its war on Gaza.

    How big a role do politics and business play in the Games?

    Presenter: Dareen Abughaida

    Guests:

    Philip Barker – Editor of the Journal of Olympic History

    Elaine Cobbe – Journalist, board member of Reporters Without Borders

    David Goldblatt – Sports writer, broadcaster and journalist

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