Politics and the Olympics

An interactive slideshow looking at how the Olympics have served as political showcases for nations, individuals, and ideologies. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Eben Kaplan - May 30, 2008 - 12:30 PM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Aug 8, 2008 - 7:01 AM PDT

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by Eben Kaplan - Oct. 1, 2008

The presentation, particularly the narration, is what make this feature so good. It doesn't slouch on substance, though. There are some very cool and surprising anecdotes (who knew the Nazi invented the torch relay?) that put the whole fracas over the Beijing Games in some contexts. Disclosure: I work for this publication.

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