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The Olympic Games — a symbol of unity, excellence, and peace. But behind the torch’s glow and the soaring anthems lies a dark contradiction: why do countries with poor human rights records keep winning the right to host them? Beijing 2008. Sochi 2014. Beijing again in 2022. These were not just...

Sports are supposed to unite us. But what happens when the playing field lies in the heart of oppression? Should countries pack their bags and play — or take a stand and walk away? Every few years, global tournaments land in the lap of countries with dark human rights records — think Russia...