Political science's Kathryn Lavelle discusses politics and the Olympic games
Are the Olympic Games political? Northeast Ohio academics discuss complex history
ideastream: Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs, discussed the long, complicated history of politics intersecting with the Olympic Games, questioning whether the Olympics have ever truly been apolitical despite the IOC’s stance. She also addressed how global conflicts and U.S. political turmoil shape the meaning of athletes representing their countries on an international stage.
