Jonathan February 10, 2025 13:18:38
Unfortunately, in sports - money talks. With this in mind, many horrible regimes use sportswashing in an effort to clean up or obscure a terrible reputation. This might involve human rights abuses or worse. But by throwing huge sums of cash at athletes, as well as creating new leagues and buying existing clubs, this countries are able to maintain a rerspectable facade with thier sports fans.
Alex Nevsky August 12, 2012 05:49:05
Irish Olympic sailor suspected of profiting from wagering on his opponent at 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Derek Sebastian August 8, 2012 03:57:26
Russia is slipping when it comes to Olympic performance. China overtook it before, now Britain is doing it.
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