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No boycott. Why participating in the Olympics is a better idea than staying home - Five Rings To Rule Them All

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There's lots of chatter today about boycotts. When Major League Baseball decided to pull its 2021 All Star Game out of Atlanta, some people cheered while others jeered. This week we look at various conversations about sports boycotts from the past, including the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2015 Men's Final Four in Indianapolis. And we look ahead to calls for boycotting the 2022 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, while contrasting that with the quieter calls to boycott the Tokyo Olympic Games over LGBTQ and other human rights issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices