Olympics – Sports As A Weapon

COVID-19 Olympics Podcast Politics Tokyo 2020

22 | Cancel the Olympics Part 2: Dr. Jules Boykoff, Tokyo 2020, and the Capitalist Spectacle of the Olympics

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This week, in Part Two of the Cancel the Olympics series, Miguel spoke to Political Scientist Dr. Jules Boykoff (@JulesBoykoff) about the Tokyo Olympics being held later this month despite concerns with COVID-19, the spectacle of the Olympics sacrificing lives in the name of capitalism, the potential of athletes protesting the games, and much more!

COVID-19 Olympics Podcast Politics

21 | Cancel The Olympics Part 1: NOlympics Los Angeles and the 2028 LA Olympics

June 28, 2021June 30, 2021 MIGgS 0 Comments 1984, Anti-Mexican, Basketball, Brisbane, CancelTheOlympics, Capitalism, Carl Nassib, CIF, Coronado High School, Displacement, Eric Garcetti, FTP, Fuck Airbnb, Homelessness, IOC, Japan, LA, LA28, LAPD, LASD, Los Angeles, Mexican, Militarization, NFL, NOlympics Los Angeles, NOlympicsAnywhere, Olympics, Orange Glen High School, Policing, politics, Racism, San Diego, Sports, Surveillance, Tokyo, Tokyo 2020, Tortillas

After a week off, Miguel shares Part 1 of his Cancel the Olympics series this week. In Part 1 of

Civil Rights Kyrie Irving Olympics Palestine Podcast

18 | Interview w/ Dave Zirin, Sports Editor at the Nation Magazine & Tribute to Lee Evans

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 MIGgS 0 Comments Apple Podcasts, Dave Zirin, John Carlos, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Lee Evans, Manchester City, Manchester United, NBA, Olympics, Palestine, Podcasts, Riyad Mahrez, San Jose, San Jose State, SJSU, Speed City, Sports, Spotify, The Edge of Sports Podcast, Tim Tebow, Tokyo, Tommie Smith

This week, Miguel is honored to speak to Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports), Sports Editor at the Nation Magazine, and host of