Sports and Politics. The Olympic Games: Part 8

[David Flin]

And so we reach the final part of @Pete U 's look at the influence politics has had on the Olympic Games (and sometimes the influence the Olympic Games have had on politics).

Discuss this article, and the series as a whole, Here. And gird your loins for the upcoming stuff in Paris.

 

[Charles EP M.]

I remember a photo of a disgruntled woman at a stall of PARIS 2012 t-shirts.

( That's why it's called Operation Car Wash?!)

 

[Pete U]

I'd just like to thank @David Flin for his help and support on this series - not only with the editing, but with also with some rather excellent images and captions.

I've certainly learned a lot (and continue to do so)

 

[SenatorChickpea]

I enjoyed this series, and I'd completely forgotten about the bizarre Korean badminton saga.

 

[David Flin]

The series has, indeed, been a brilliant one.

I suppose it would be hard to do a comparable one about the Football World Cup, because I'm sure politics never interfered with that tournament.

 

[Jared]

The series has, indeed, been a brilliant one.

I suppose it would be hard to do a comparable one about the Football World Cup, because I'm sure politics never interfered with that tournament.

Isn't politics just continuation of football by other means?