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​Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view of fireworks during the gran finale of the closing ceremony.
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Hard Numbers: Olympic Edition. Au revoir, Paris!

Could the Olympics ever be free of politics?
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Could the Olympics ever be free of politics?

Ian Bremmer and Sally Jenkins discuss the impact of politics on the Olympics, including the debate over neutral flags, political boycotts, corruption within the IOC, and the enduring appeal of athletes like Simone Biles and Sha’Carri Richardson.

The politics of the Paris Olympics
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The politics of the Paris Olympics

Will politics overshadow the 2024 Paris Olympic Games? Ian Bremmer and Washington Post sports columnist Sally Jenkins discuss the biggest stories heading into this year’s Games and whether the Olympics can ever be non-political.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, security fears and logistical challenges abound
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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, security fears and logistical challenges abound

Ian Bremmer and Washington Post sports columnist Sally Jenkins discuss logistical challenges at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and security concerns amid Russian misinformation, cybersecurity threats, and an IOC ban on Russia’s Olympic Committee.

Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Women's Group A - Canada vs New Zealand - Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium, Saint-Etienne, France - July 25, 2024. Katie Kitching of New Zealand in action with Jade Rose of Canada.
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Drama abounds at the Olympics. But not the kind you’d expect.

Canada is making news at the Olympics already – but not the good kind. On Wednesday, two Canadians – analyst Joseph Lombardi and assistant coach Jasmine Mander – were sent home and removed from the women’s soccer team after a member of the support team was caught spying with a drone on the New Zealand women’s team practice. Lombardi was also given a suspended prison sentence from French officials, which he accepted.

Russian-American journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Alsu Kurmasheva, who is in custody after she was accused of violating Russia's law on foreign agents, attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia May 31, 2024.
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Hard Numbers: Russia jails another US journalist, Latinos warm to RFK Jr., Paris tightens security for Olympics, India looks to roll in the deep, HIV prevention milestone for Africa

​Sportscaster Al Michaels, Hall of Fame inductee poses at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 22nd annual Hall of Fame gala in Beverly Hills, California March 11, 2013.
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Al Michaels meets A.I. Michaels

NBC is gearing up to broadcast the 2024 Summer Olympics, which kick off on July 26 in Paris, France.