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

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