Forty years after the historic 1968 Olympics, the eyes are on Beijing. FPIF explores what impact the Olympics will have on China, the role of sports and politics, and what governments and social movements hope to achieve at this year's games.
Breaking Taboos: Mixing Sports and Politics with Team Darfur
John Beckett | August 1
Athlete Joey Cheek is shaking up the world of sports with his efforts behind Team Darfur.
What do Governments Want from Sport and What do they Get?
Lincoln Allison | July 30
The question of what governments want from sport turns out to be a good deal easier to answer than the question of what they get.
Beyond Ping-Pong Diplomacy
Karin Lee | July 30
Sports are helping bridge the gap between the United States and North Korea.
Heroes of Beijing: The Triumph of the West
Alan Bairner | July 30
China has bought into the extravaganza of commodification that is modern Olympism and, in so doing, the country's buy-in to consumer capitalism is almost complete.