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PtG Opinion 09.11.2020
To stand up for Olympic values it may be necessary to kneel as well
PtG Opinion 21.08.2020
Athletes should not be gagged in exchange for Olympic dream
PtG Opinion 23.06.2020
Making a case for athlete advocacy: Humanitarians, Olympism and good governance
PtG Analysis 11.05.2020
A leaked list discloses how much cash the IOC paid for the 2016 Olympics in Rio
PtG Article 03.04.2020
How federations share the revenues from the Olympic Games
PtG Analysis 03.04.2020
IOC President holds on to power while federations face financial problems
PtG Analysis 20.03.2020
Growing pressure as the IOC and Japan play for time
PtG Comment 03.12.2019
NOlympics Anywhere: A transnational movement to stop the Olympic Games is gathering strength
PtG Article 08.11.2019
Mixed-blood athletes challenge old myths in Japan
PtG Article 03.07.2019
Scandals expose widespread harassment in Japanese sport before the Olympics
PtG Comment 07.11.2018
Opposition to the Olympics in American cities
PtG Comment 24.10.2018
Hamburg’s bid for the 2024 Games: Political misconceptions of citizens’ concerns
PtG Comment 08.10.2018
A cautious game: Protesting mega-events in Russia
PtG Comment 08.10.2018
Civil society, contestation, and the games
PtG Comment 13.02.2018
Dancing on Ice: Russia, Hockey, and Soft Power
PtG Article 28.11.2017
Human rights, soft power and the legacy of mega-events
PtG Comment 18.12.2015
Permanent host cities – a sustainable future for the Olympic Games
PtG Comment 19.11.2015
After Sochi 2014: Costs and impacts of Russia’s Olympic Games
PtG Article 28.10.2015
Sporting soft power is cheaper than hard power but not always successful
PtG Article 26.10.2015
Azerbaijan’s rise to prominence – nation building or sportswashing?
PtG Comment 13.08.2013
For your eyes only
PtG Article 03.04.2013
The London 2012 Olympics - a gender equality audit
PtG Article 26.06.2007
The Olympic Games as a force for social change
PtG Article 22.07.2003
The Dark Side of Australian Sport