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The Parisian Homeless Fight Against a New Foe, the Summer Olympics

By: Kostika Kosova On September 13, 2017, the International Olympic Committee officially designated Paris as the host city of the 2024 Summer Olympics. One would think that being chosen to host the Olympics would be looked upon favorably considering that the bid itself cost the city somewhere between fifty and one hundred million dollars. Viewers […]

IOC Announces Olympic Esports Series, but they Miss the Mark

By: Joshua Sloan May 1, 2023 One would think that the International Olympic Committee’s announcement of the Olympic Esports Series 2023 would be met with excitement and optimism, but rather the prospect has been labeled as “strange” and “out-of-touch.” This is because the initiative lacks popular titles.  Qualifiers for the series have already begun, and the tournament features nine games: […]

IOC Adds Anti-Discrimination to Host Contract But Will It Be Enforced

BY SHAWN ABUHOFF – Every two years we are graced with the presence of either the Winter or Summer Olympics. The Olympic games are a time when the world’s greatest athletes are on display as countries from all ends of the earth come together to indulge in some friendly competition. It is also a time for a […]