Maher Mezahi / Africa Is A CountryAug 5, 2024
The firestorm around Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is the latest attempt to stoke the right’s culture war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Laura Robinson / TruthdigFeb 19, 2018
Amid a rising flood of sexual misconduct allegations involving coaches and others, Olympics officials should begin to face the #MeToo music. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Laura Robinson / TruthdigFeb 18, 2018
The problem has long been rife in the world of high-performance sports but is often covered up so corporations can profit. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated PressJan 17, 2018
The agreements still require approval from the International Olympic Committee, but they are prominent steps toward rapprochement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 28, 2013
Ciclopirox, an antifungal lotion, has been found to defeat the virus in cell cultures, but it has yet to be tested on humans; Wall Street is stealing money from public workers' pensions; meanwhile, the IOC has said it is "fully satisfied" that Russia's anti-gay laws aren't in violation of the Olympic charter. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 9, 2013
A bizarre sequence of events has secured an ancient and original sport a place at the 2020 Olympics, but not without exposing the byzantine workings of the International Olympic Committee. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 13, 2013
Although the anti-gay laws passed in Russia are reprehensible, is prohibiting the country from hosting or competing in the Olympics the best answer? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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