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What's the IOC – and why doesn't it do more about human rights issues related to the Olympics?

  • Written by Yannick Kluch, Assistant Professor of Sport Leadership; Director of Outreach and Inclusive Excellence, Virginia Commonwealth University
What's the IOC – and why doesn't it do more about human rights issues related to the Olympics?This protest outside IOC headquarters in early 2022 objected to the Winter Games being held in China. Valentin Flauraud/AFP via Getty Images

The International Olympic Committee, a nongovernmental organization based in Switzerland that’s independent of any one nation, was founded in 1894. It’s a group of officials who supervise and...

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