List of Sports articles
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The emblem of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is unveiled. The Geopolitics of the World Cup
Where “the world’s game” and world politics intersect.
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Visitors take photos of the 2022 FIFA World Cup countdown clock in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 30. World Cup Shows Need to Crack Down on Kim’s Labor Exploitation
Shipping workers abroad helps the North Korean leader evade sanctions and finance his nuclear weapons.
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The emblem of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is unveiled. How Qatar Can Save Its World Cup Legacy
Media liberalization would allow journalists to report on the country’s labor reforms from within rather than imposing a jaded narrative from without.
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Indigenous Taiwanese dancers at the Asia Pride Games Don’t Sacrifice Taiwan in the Fight for LGBT Rights
Conceding to Beijing’s demands compromises Pride’s values.
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English diver Tom Daley carries the Queen’s Baton. The Commonwealth Games Throw Down the Gauntlet on LGBTQ Rights
Anti-gay laws may block countries from hosting.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Yasir al-Rumayyan, head of the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, look on from the second tee prior to the LIV Golf Invitational-Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 28. The Battle for the Soul of Golf
A Saudi-sponsored tournament shows why China and other rising powers will struggle to replace established global institutions with their own.
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Police officers pose for photos. Political Balancing Act Leaves China’s Sports Industry Wobbling
The invasion of Ukraine worsens post-Olympic troubles.
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Torch bearers Dinigeer Yilamujiang and Jiawen Zhao of Team China light the Olympic Cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on Feb. 4 in Beijing, China. The Forced Smiles of Beijing’s Olympics
The Communist Party’s victims are not even allowed silence.
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Olympic British speed skater Farrell Treacy in Beijing. U.N. Chief Rebuffs U.S. Request to Skip Beijing Olympics
U.S. envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield presses António Guterres to confront China over rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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Spectators wearing "Where is Peng Shuai?" T-shirts, are pictured in the stands during the women's singles final match of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 29. China Can’t Silence Olympic Athletes
Democratic states need to warn Beijing against punishing Olympians who speak out.
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Cameroonian President Paul Biya and first lady Chantal Biya wave to the crowd at the Africa Cup of Nations in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Jan. 9. Biya Basks in Soccer Spotlight in Hopes of Propaganda Win
Cameroon’s regime wouldn’t be the first to use sports to whitewash a brutal conflict.
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People take photographs of fireworks during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 23. The Inevitably Awkward Tokyo Olympics
Athletes rebuked competitive norms as COVID-19 became the most normal part of the Tokyo Games.
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Peng Shuai plays at a tennis tournament in New Zealand. What’s Going on With China’s Missing Tennis Star?
Peng Shuai’s disappearance has mobilized the international community—and puts China’s Olympic dreams under even more scrutiny.
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Workers walk by an Olympic billboard. Beijing Must Face Olympic Consequences for Human Rights Abuses
Moving the Games offers a rare opportunity to weaken Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Protesters shout slogans as they hold flyers in Hong Kong on October 15, 2019, during a rally in support of NBA basketball Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. Chinese Censorship Is Going Global
Beijing is not content to stop stifling free speech at the water’s edge. Western companies and institutions must put liberty before profits.
