Podcast appearances and mentions of Jules Boykoff

Dave Zirin (“Edge of Sports;” and Under the Tree, Episode #58 ) gave a delightful and provocative talk at a conference a few years ago called “Will There Be Sports Under Socialism?” The short answer—of course!—human beings have played games and sports from the beginning, and there's no stopping us. But capitalism has distorted and mangled our natural desire and capacity to play in its relentless drive for profit. An ongoing case-in-point is the Olympic Games, flying under the noble banner of internationalism while on the ground exploiting athletes and workers, destroying host communities, increasing militarism, and more. Dave introduced us to Jules Boykoff and the movement to defend local communities against the steam-roller that is the 2028 Los Angeles games. Jules is an academic, author, activist and former professional soccer player whose writing focuses on the politics of the Olympics, social movements, the suppression of dissent, and the role of the mass media in US politics, especially regarding coverage of climate change. He is part of the coalition of community organizations (LA Tenants Union, Black Lives Matter, Sunrise Movement, DSA) founded in 2017 to oppose staging the 2028 Summer Olympics, and the author of NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond..

Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde rattles President Donald Trump during his big inauguration week by asking for “mercy.” During an inaugural prayer service on Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral, Budde addressed Trump in her sermon. “Mr. President, millions have put their trust in you, and as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God in the name of our God. I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country. We're scared.” The New Abnormal co-host Danielle Moodie called the address to the president Trump an “absolute profile in courage.” She added, “I know that MAGA loves to feed off people's fear and that's what gets them excited, but it is people like her that are modeling how you stand up to these people.” Plus! Political scientist Jules Boykoff, author of What Are the Olympics For?, explores the intersection between sports and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 302 of RevolutionZ is titled The Olympics Paris and Beyond. Together, we uncover the complexities of the Olympics including the make-up and power of International Olympic Committee (IOC), who gets the billions generated through broadcasting rights and corporate partnerships, how cities are selected and the often rather horrible effects on them, and much more. We expand our focus to the situation of athletes more broadly, the dynamics of sports and competition per se, and finally on what is underway and possible to alter relations and outcomes for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and for sports more widely. The Olympics becomes a highly graphic case of corporate commercialization and profit seeking run wild even as it also contains instances of justice, human solidarity, and pursuit of excellence. Support the show

In this episode of The Sports As a Weapon Podcast, host Miguel Garcia returns from a long hiatus to discuss the intersection of sports, politics, and social issues. The special guest is Dr. Jules Boykoff, a political science professor and author renowned for his critical analysis of the Olympics. Together, they explore the political dynamics of the Paris 2024 Olympics, including intense security measures, the impact on marginalized communities, and pro-Palestinian protests. They also touch on the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the preparations already impacting the city. Dr. Boykoff shares insights on Israel's participation amidst ongoing conflicts and the remarkable stories of Palestinian athletes. Tune in for an in-depth discussion on how sports, activism, and politics intertwine on the global stage.Dr. Jules Boykoff is the Author of What Are the Olympics For? (@BrisUniPress) Power Games (@VersoBooks) & NOlympians (@Fernpub). His writing on the Olympics has appeared in places such as the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, and Time Magazine. Previously, Jules was a professional soccer player representing the U.S. Olympic Soccer Team in international competitions. He teaches political science at Pacific University in Oregon. Links: Meet Fadi Deeb: Gaza's Paralympian Is Showing the World That Palestine Still LivesWe Must Defend Imane KhelifThe Man Using Sports to Fight Israeli War CrimesEXCLUSIVE: Israel shouldn't be allowed at the Olympics w/Jibril Rajoub | Edge of SportsMiguel Garcia produced this episode. The Sports As A Weapon Podcast is part of the @Anticonquista Media Collective. Subscribe to the ANTICONQUISTA Patreon and follow ANTICONQUISTA on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok!Also, listen/subscribe to the Sports As A Weapon Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, or wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us on:Twitter/X: @sportsasaweaponFacebook: fb.com/sportsasaweaponpodcastInstagram: @sportsasaweaponpodcastTikTok: @SportsAsAWeaponYouTube: @SportsAsAWeaponBlueSky: @sportsasaweapon.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/sportsasaweaponpodcast (If you want)Visit our website: www.sportsasaweapon....

A psychotic episode calmed down by an intelligent guest…we talk sports amongst ourselves and then are joined from Paris by Jules Boykoff to talk about the security politics—and regular politics—of the Olympics.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with environmental writer Ed Struzik about what lessons the Jasper, Alta. wildfire may hold for our future, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Anne Applebaum discusses how autocrats are uniting to undermine liberal democracy, Olympics expert Jules Boykoff surveys the politics on display at the Paris Summer Games, and investigative reporter Jesselyn Cook explores how conspiracy theories affect families.Discover more at https://cbc.ca/sunday

Entrevista com Jules Boykoff, autor de "Jogos de Poder - Uma História Política das Olimpíadas". Eleições na Venezuela. Eleições nos EUA. África do Sul. Edição de Mário Rui Cardoso.

The Olympics are a global event. They take years of planning, negotiation and convincing -- not to mention billions of dollars -- to stage. This is how the games are used by the United States and others around the world. This is what it takes to host, what the games do for  a nation and what it means when you refuse to attend. Welcome to the Olympics. Our guests for this episode are Jules Boykoff, professor of government and politics at Pacific University and author of several books on the politics of the Olympics, and Nancy Qian, Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences at Northwestern University. CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!

In this live show from July 16 2024, we are joined by Citations Needed Senior Olympics Correspondent Jules Boykoff of The Nation to discuss unrest in France over the upcoming Olympic games, increased athlete activism and unionization, and the fewer and fewer marks willing to buy the IOC's bill of goods.

If things had gone differently, right now Boston would be swarmed with athletes and spectators from around the world for the 2024 Summer Olympics. A coordinated grassroots campaign in 2015 shut down a bid to host the games. It turns out - Boston isn't alone. Movements in cities around the world have since blocked local efforts to host the games. This week on Say More, Shirley talks to political scientist Jules Boykoff about the politics of the Olympics - especially the “no” campaigns. Jules watched all the drama play out in Boston, and still thinks about what happened. Email us at saymore@globe.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jules Boykoff, former Team USA soccer player, recalls his path to becoming a leading expert on the anti-Olympics movement.For credits and this episode's transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e02-switching-teamsState of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation, and promote greater equity in journalism.Learn more about the GRC: globalreportingcentre.org | Make a tax-deductible donation: globalreportingcentre.org/donate

The upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics are embroiled in numerous controversies, casting a shadow over the the global event. Corruption probes have targeted the organizing committee, raising issues of favouritism and misappropriation of funds​ The participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes under neutral flags has sparked debate amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, while the lack of similar sanctions against Israel highlights broader concerns of discrimination and double standards​​.Additionally, Paris is facing backlash over the eviction of homeless people and traditional bouquinistes, as well as bedbug infestations and disputes over infrastructure readiness​​. There is also the issue of the militarization of the city, as well as the mass surveillance and privacy concerns that has become part and parcel with hosting the games.These multifaceted challenges underscore the complexity and tension surrounding the Paris 2024 Games. They also raise questions who the Olympics actually serve and whether they actually matter in our modern world. Get full access to Sports Politika at www.sportspolitika.news/subscribe

Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/5-reasons-you-should-oppose-the-olympics-coming-to-your-hometownThe Olympics are a widely anticipated and celebrated extravaganza of the greatest athletic feats of humankind. They're also an increasingly controversial and maligned circus of corruption, gentrification, and exploitation. Former professional and Olympic athlete Jules Boykoff, now a professor at Pacific University, makes the case for why you don't want the Olympics in your hometown, and what a more ethical version of the mega-event could look like.Studio Production: Cameron GranadinoPost-Production: Taylor HebdenAudio Post-Production: David HebdenOpening Sequence: Cameron GranadinoMusic by: Eze Jackson & Carlos GuillenHelp us continue producing Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-donateSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-subscribeLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

Air Date 5/2/2023 Today, we take a look at the intertwining of oil wealth, philanthropy, and culture washing from John Rockefeller to the sheiks of the Middle East. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: ExpressVPN.com/BestOfTheLeft GET INTERNET PRIVACY WITH EXPRESS VPN! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Who Were the Robber Barons? - Brain Blaze - Air Date 10-29-19 The Robber Barons were some dudes who got rich and were pretty sketchy about it all, but then founded a bunch of universities and stuff like that, so I guess we're cool?  Ch. 2: Jane Mayer / The Koch Brothers and the Weaponizing of Philanthropy - EthicsinSociety - Air Date 4-6-16 Why is America living in an age of profound economic inequality? Why, despite the desperate need to address climate change, have even modest environmental efforts been defeated again and again?  Ch. 3: “Sportswashing & Greenwashing”: Ex-Soccer Player Jules Boykoff on Qatar Hosting World Cup - Democracy Now! - Air Date 11-29-22 We speak with author Jules Boykoff about the climate and political implications of the 2022 World Cup.  Ch. 4: How One Industry Controls Football - Athletic Interest - Air Date 11-5-21 Who controls football? Ch. 5: Why Billionaire Philanthropy Won't Solve Anything - Second Thought - Air Date 2-25-22 You ever notice how oligarchs like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates are cast as these uber-wealthy saviors who are singlehandedly raising the world out of poverty? That doesn't happen by accident. Ch. 6: What Is Sportswashing (and Does It Work)? - Freakonomics - Air Date 6-8-22 In ancient Rome, it was bread and circuses. Today, it's a World Cup, an Olympics, and a new Saudi-backed golf league that's challenging the P.G.A. Tour.  Ch. 7: Why Billionaires Won't Save Us - Our Changing Climate - Air Date 5-21-21 I look at how the elite philanthropy of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk function as more of a billionaire preservation of wealth and self than as an act of altruism. Ch. 8: Anand Giridharadas: Why We Should Be Skeptical of Billionaires - Amanpour and Company - Air Date 9-19-18 Anand Giridharadas believes we should be a bit more skeptical about embracing billionaires as the change-makers of our era.  MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 9: The 2022 FIFA World Cup And The Rise Of 'Sportswashing' (In The Loop) - Scripps News - Air Date 11-21-22 Christian Bryant explores why sporting events are and can be held in countries with authoritarian regimes in this segment of "Scoreboard." Ch. 10: Fixing the Economy - Garys Economics - Air Date 11-27-22 After having opened up the publics eyes to the problem of Wealth Inequality, Gary reveals to the Channel his own idea for a possible Wealth Tax. VOICEMAILS Ch. 11: Reaching a conclusion on understanding the J.K Rowling episode - Boris from Belgium Ch. 12: The is/ought malfunction in our pattern recognition - Dave from Olympia, WA FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 13: Final comments on the is/ought problem of politics MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions) SHOW IMAGE Description: A diptych of photos of Mohammad bin Salman and a painting of John. D. Rockefeller. A drop of black oil falls into a splash over the center of the image. Credits: Composite design by A. Hoffman. Photo of “Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stands with Deputy Crown Price of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud” by U.S. Secretary of Defense, Flickr | License: CC by 2.0) | Changes: Cropped / Photo of painting of J.D. Rockefeller by John Singer Sargent, Flickr | License: Public Domain | Changes: Cropped / Oil drop and splash from Pixabay. Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com

Air Date 5/2/2023 Today, we take a look at the intertwining of oil wealth, philanthropy, and culture washing from John Rockefeller to the sheiks of the Middle East. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: ExpressVPN.com/BestOfTheLeft GET INTERNET PRIVACY WITH EXPRESS VPN! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Who Were the Robber Barons? - Brain Blaze - Air Date 10-29-19 The Robber Barons were some dudes who got rich and were pretty sketchy about it all, but then founded a bunch of universities and stuff like that, so I guess we're cool?  Ch. 2: Jane Mayer / The Koch Brothers and the Weaponizing of Philanthropy - EthicsinSociety - Air Date 4-6-16 Why is America living in an age of profound economic inequality? Why, despite the desperate need to address climate change, have even modest environmental efforts been defeated again and again?  Ch. 3: “Sportswashing & Greenwashing”: Ex-Soccer Player Jules Boykoff on Qatar Hosting World Cup - Democracy Now! - Air Date 11-29-22 We speak with author Jules Boykoff about the climate and political implications of the 2022 World Cup.  Ch. 4: How One Industry Controls Football - Athletic Interest - Air Date 11-5-21 Who controls football? Ch. 5: Why Billionaire Philanthropy Won't Solve Anything - Second Thought - Air Date 2-25-22 You ever notice how oligarchs like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates are cast as these uber-wealthy saviors who are singlehandedly raising the world out of poverty? That doesn't happen by accident. Ch. 6: What Is Sportswashing (and Does It Work)? - Freakonomics - Air Date 6-8-22 In ancient Rome, it was bread and circuses. Today, it's a World Cup, an Olympics, and a new Saudi-backed golf league that's challenging the P.G.A. Tour.  Ch. 7: Why Billionaires Won't Save Us - Our Changing Climate - Air Date 5-21-21 I look at how the elite philanthropy of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk function as more of a billionaire preservation of wealth and self than as an act of altruism. Ch. 8: Anand Giridharadas: Why We Should Be Skeptical of Billionaires - Amanpour and Company - Air Date 9-19-18 Anand Giridharadas believes we should be a bit more skeptical about embracing billionaires as the change-makers of our era.  MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 9: The 2022 FIFA World Cup And The Rise Of 'Sportswashing' (In The Loop) - Scripps News - Air Date 11-21-22 Christian Bryant explores why sporting events are and can be held in countries with authoritarian regimes in this segment of "Scoreboard." Ch. 10: Fixing the Economy - Garys Economics - Air Date 11-27-22 After having opened up the publics eyes to the problem of Wealth Inequality, Gary reveals to the Channel his own idea for a possible Wealth Tax. VOICEMAILS Ch. 11: Reaching a conclusion on understanding the J.K Rowling episode - Boris from Belgium Ch. 12: The is/ought malfunction in our pattern recognition - Dave from Olympia, WA FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 13: Final comments on the is/ought problem of politics MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions) SHOW IMAGE Description: A diptych of photos of Mohammad bin Salman and a painting of John. D. Rockefeller. A drop of black oil falls into a splash over the center of the image. Credits: Composite design by A. Hoffman. Photo of “Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stands with Deputy Crown Price of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud” by U.S. Secretary of Defense, Flickr | License: CC by 2.0) | Changes: Cropped / Photo of painting of J.D. Rockefeller by John Singer Sargent, Flickr | License: Public Domain | Changes: Cropped / Oil drop and splash from Pixabay. Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com

Matt and Jo interview Jules Boykoff, leading expert on the politics of the Olympic Games. We talk about the winners and losers of the Olympics, how hosting the Games is likely to change Brisbane in 2032 and beyond, and the possibilities for resistance and struggle.Jules' latest book NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Beyond is now available and highly recommended for all your anti-Olympics reading. He is on Twitter @JulesBoykoff

Quốc Hội lưỡng viện Pháp ngày 11 và 12/04/2023 đã chính thức thông qua dự luật cho phép chính phủ, nhân Thế Vận Hội 2024, thử nghiệm công nghệ trí thông minh nhân tạo để khai thác, phân tích theo thời gian thực các hình ảnh quay từ camera giám sát để xác định các chuyển động, hành vi bất bình thường bị nghi là có thể gây ra tình huống nguy hiểm đối với an ninh công cộng. Tuy nhiên, biện pháp sử dụng công nghệ camera giám sát thông minh, tự động hóa để bảo vệ an ninh theo đề xuất của chính phủ Pháp, cho dù không sử dụng công nghệ nhận diện gương mặt, vẫn bị phe cánh tả, giới bảo vệ các quyền tự do và nhân quyền, và cả các nghị sĩ châu Âu phản đối mạnh mẽ, do lo ngại Pháp đi chệch hướng, vi phạm đời sống riêng tư của người dân, làm gia tăng nạn trấn áp các hoạt động nơi công cộng … Điểm mới so với camera giám sát thông thường ? Nhưng trước hết, công nghệ camera giám sát thông minh, tự động hóa là gì mà lại làm dấy lên nhiều tranh cãi và lo ngại như vậy ? Trên đài RFI Pháp ngữ, ông LouisDutheillet de Lamothe, tổng thư ký CNIL, Ủy ban Quốc gia về Tin học và Tự do, ngày 24/01/2023 giải thích :  « Có sự khác biệt về bản chất giữa loại camera bảo vệ mà chúng ta đã biết, tức là loại camera mà chúng ta thấy trên đường phố, trong các tòa nhà mà hình ảnh được truyền đến một màn hình, rồi cần có người trực sau màn hình để theo dõi theo thời gian thực, với loại camera có độ thông minh tăng cường : có một thuật toán, một cỗ máy tự động phân tích hình ảnh và tìm cách phát hiện ra một số điều gì đó, tùy thuộc vào các thông số mà người ta có thể phát hiện ra một vụ tấn công, một vụ tai nạn, những chuyển động của đám đông, một kiểu hành xử vi phạm pháp luật …Khi họ có được những phân tích như vậy, họ có thể triển khai 10.000 hay 100.000 caméra mà không cần có nhân lực ngồi trước màn hình để theo dõi các hình ảnh quay được. Với thuật toán được cài đặt, sẽ có tiếng bip được phát ra để báo là điều họ tìm kiếm đã xảy ra. (…) Camera thông minh thực sự là để xác định xem có người nào đó bị ngã, có sự di chuyển của đám đông, liệu có quá quá đông người, hay có các cuộc tấn công xảy ra hay không, nhưng loại camera này không được trang bị chức năng nhận diện khuôn mặt (…)Nhận diện khuôn mặt không được đưa vào dự luật. Ủy ban Quốc gia về Tin học và Tự do đã nhấn mạnh rằng để việc thử nghiệm caméra giám sát thông minh có sự cân bằng, không nên đưa khả năng nhận dạng khuôn mặt vào ».Theo dự luật được Nghị Viện Pháp thông qua, việc thử nghiệm công nghệ camera giám sát thông minh, tự động hóa dự kiến sẽ được triển khai vào thời gian diễn ra các lễ hội, sự kiện thể thao, văn hóa lớn, đặc biệt là Giải vô địch bóng bầu dục thế giới tại Pháp (08/09-28/10/2023), Olympic và Paralympic Paris 2024. Việc thử nghiệm sau đó sẽ tiếp diễn đến tận cuối tháng 03/2025, tức là 6 tháng sau khi kết thúc Olympic và Paralympic. Tổng thư ký CNIL, Ủy ban Quốc gia về Tin học và Tự do giải thích thêm : « Từ hơn một năm nay, CNIL đã nghiên cứu về chủ đề camera thông minh này, gồm các công nghệ đang phát triển rất nhanh và cũng đã có rất nhiều câu hỏi cũng được các nhà chuyên môn đặt ra cho chúng tôi. Vào mùa hè năm 2022, CNIL đã công bố quan điểm về việc sử dụng camera thông minh để bảo đảm an ninh. CNIL nói rằng cần phải có luật và yêu cầu không sử dụng loại camera này ở khắp mọi nơi, cũng như không phải để xác định mọi loại hình tội phạm, tức là không lắp đặt chúng ở mọi nơi trong thành phố để xác định tất cả các vi phạm có thể xảy ra. Do đó, dự luật đã được đệ trình quy định rằng camera thông minh chỉ có thể được thử nghiệm đối với một sự kiện có nguy cơ xảy ra tấn công, hoặc ngay cơ mất an ninh nghiêm trọng, trong thời gian diễn ra sự kiện và trong khuôn khổ sự kiện đó, không phải để xác định xem có ai đó vứt một mẩu giấy xuống đất hay không, mà là để xác định những điều có thể giúp phòng ngừa chẳng hạn như một vụ khủng bố, một hoạt động của đám đông có nguy cơ biến thành thảm họa. Những điều được thảo luận tại Nghị Viện là về việc thử nghiệm, tức là trước Thế Vận Hội Olympic, loại thuật toán của camera tăng cường thông minh này sẽ được thử nghiệm trong một số sự kiện, sau đó là đánh giá (..) và sau Thế Vận Hội thì cũng sẽ phải tổng kết để xem việc sử dụng camera như vậy có hữu ích hay không, và cuối cùng là đánh giá tổng thể xem liệu nó có mang lại điều gì không, bởi vì CNIL đã nhấn mạnh không thể có chuyện bổ sung các thuật toán vào camera bảo vệ nếu chẳng may người ta nhận ra rằng việc dùng camera cũng chẳng có ích lợi gì nhiều trong việc bảo đảm an ninh ở các sự kiện ». Olympic 2024 chỉ là cái cớ ? Về phía giới bảo vệ các quyền tự do, nhiều chuyên gia cho rằng không đơn thuần là « sự thử nghiệm » như chính phủ nói, mà họ lo ngại đây sẽ là một bước tiến, tạo đà để chính quyền Pháp hướng tới phổ thông hóa hóa biện pháp giám sát người dân trong những bối cảnh khác. Vẫn trên đài RFI Pháp ngữ, luật gia Noémie Levain của Quadrature du Net, tổ chức bảo vệ và phát triển các quyền và tự do trên mạng internet tại Pháp, ngày 23/12/2022 giải thích : « Từ nhiều năm nay, tổ chức Quadrature du Net đã tìm hiểu về những phần mềm này, những phần mềm vốn dĩ đã tồn tại. Chúng tôi muốn phản bác lại điều mà họ gọi là « thử nghiệm », bởi thực ra là cách nay không ít năm, nhiều thành phố tại Pháp đã cho phép sử dụng những phần mềm mà chúng tôi gọi là camera giám sát có cài đặt các thuật toán, hay là camera giám sát tự động hóa. Các camera này cho phép nhà chức trách đưa ra quyết định sau khi phát hiện các sự kiện hoặc hành vi bị quy là đáng ngờ hoặc bất thường (…)Chúng tôi thấy như vậy là đã có những khó khăn và mối nguy hiểm đằng sau hệ thống này, bởi vì ai sẽ là người tự cho mình quyền xem điều gì là bất thường hoặc đáng ngờ, trong các ví dụ mà chúng tôi có, chẳng hạn ai đó đứng yên, ai đó chạy hay nằm xuống, hay khi có nhiều người tụ tập lại thành nhóm. Quả thực là có rất nhiều lý do chính trị đằng sau những lựa chọn kỹ thuật này. Chính vì thế, đối với chúng tôi, đây là những phát biểu gây nhiều nhiều vấn đề. Đó là sự mở rộng quy mô giám sát và kiểm soát hành vi (…)Chúng tôi đã tìm hiểu và thấy có khoảng 50 thành phố ở Pháp đang sử dụng loại caméra này, nhưng chúng tôi nghĩ rằng còn có nhiều hơn nữa, đặc biệt là Marseille, Nice, Toulouse, Vannes. Chúng tôi cũng đã có những hành động pháp lý chống lại loại thiết bị này. Cần thấy là đằng sau cái cớ Olympic, trên thực tế, các công ty, nhà sản xuất và chính quyền nhiều thành phố đã mong muốn hợp pháp hóa các thiết bị này, bởi vì hiện giờ chưa có khuôn khổ pháp lý cụ thể. Và chính phủ đang tận dụng dịp Thế Vận Hội, lấy cớ là có các mối đe dọa tấn công, để làm điều đó. Đúng là sẽ có đông người, đúng là bối cảnh sẽ hơi đặc biệt, nhưng quả thực là từ nhiều năm nay họ đã tính đến việc đưa loại thiết bị này vào chương trình nghị sự chính trị. Vì thế chúng tôi phản đối. Chúng tôi đã tìm hiểu về điều đó từ lâu rồi và dĩ nhiên là chúng tôi phản đối, bởi vì nó thực sự là việc mở rộng quy mô triển khai và cũng nguy hiểm như việc nhận dạng khuôn mặt, vì nó liên quan đến việc phân tích các cử động của cơ thể, mà việc phân loại các chuyển động cơ thể này thì lại do cảnh sát và các nhà lập trình quyết định ». Le Monde ngày 21/03 trích dẫn học giả Mỹ Jules Boykoff, tác giả cuốn sách « Power Games : A Political History of the Olympics » (NXB Verso, 2016) « Trò chơi quyền lực : Lịch sử chính trị của Thế Vận Hội », theo đó « từ năm 2001, tất cả các Thế Vận Hội đều được dùng làm cớ để triển khai các công nghệ an ninh mới ». Chẳng hạn, vào năm 2012, Olympic Luân Đôn đã kéo theo việc triển khai diện rộng các camera giám sát ở mọi đường phố của thủ đô nước Anh. Cũng được sử dụng « thử nghiệm » trong Giải vô địch bóng đá thế giới 2018 tại Nga, công nghệ nhận diện gương mặt cho tới nay vẫn còn được sử dụng để giám sát toàn thể người dân Matxcơva. Huy chương vàng cho Pháp về công nghệ giám sát ở Liên Âu ? Tổ chức nhân quyền Amnesty International, trên trang web hôm 24/01, lo ngại là việc công chúng nghĩ rằng, hay biết rằng họ bị theo dõi, giám sát có thể sẽ khiến họ « thay đổi các hành vi và tự kiểm duyệt ». « Hệ quả răn đe » kiểu này của biện pháp giám sát nơi công cộng như vậy kéo theo nguy cơ « vi phạm các quyền tự do ngôn luận và tụ họp ôn hòa ».  Mặc dù công nghệ giám sát tự động hóa không sử dụng phần mềm nhận diện gương mặt, nhưng luật gia Noémie Levain của Quadrature du Net vẫn xem đây là một công nghệ không kém phần nguy hiểm:« Về cơ bản, đó là việc phân tích các dữ liệu liên quan đến hành vi và cơ thể của chúng ta, tức là camera giám sát bằng thuật toán hay nhận diện xã hội thì cũng giống nhau cả thôi : phần mềm nhận diện gương mặt mang lại dữ liệu về danh tính dân sự còn công nghệ giám sát bằng thuật toán thì sẽ phân loại mọi người thành bình thường hoặc bất thường, rồi báo động cho cảnh sát. Và cảnh sát sẽ có thể hành động, người bị nhắm tới sẽ bị bắt giữ và trấn áp, đằng sau đó là sự xác định danh tính. Vào một thời điểm nào đó, hành động và quyền hạn làm điều đó sẽ được trao cho nhà nước và cảnh sát ». Vì vậy, đối với chúng tôi, nhận diện gương mặt chỉ là ở cấp độ cá nhân, còn công nghệ camera giám sát thì liên quan đến các nhóm người, ở không gian công cộng và liên quan đến mối liên hệ của mọi người với đường phố. Đó lại là công nghệ phân tích, phân loại các thuộc tính của cơ thể con người, chính vì thế đối với chúng tôi nó cũng nguy hiểm không kém công nghệ nhận diện gương mặt. Hơn nữa, theo luật định, các dữ liệu sinh trắc  phải được bảo mật như đối với dữ liệu về nhận diện gương mặt và giám sát kỹ thuật số ».Trang mạng Contre Point ngày 10/03 cho biết 38 tổ chức của Liên Âu và quốc tế đã gửi một bức thư chung tới các dân biểu Pháp để thuyết phục Hạ Viện Pháp bác dự luật của chính phủ Macron. Theo các tổ chức này, nếu được thông qua, đây sẽ là lần đầu tiên việc giám sát sinh trắc được hợp pháp hóa tại châu Âu, mang lại cho Pháp danh hiệu "vô địch châu Âu về giám sát". Theo Le Monde ngày 17/03, để tránh « tạo ra một tiền lệ chưa từng có về giám sát tại Liên Hiệp Châu Âu », khoảng 40 nghị sĩ châu Âu trong cùng ngày cũng đã viết thư cho các đồng nghiệp Pháp đề nghị họ bác bỏ biện pháp, bởi hiệu quả về bảo đảm an ninh thì còn chưa chắc chắn, nhưng lại mang lại nhiều nguy cơ khác về các quyền tự do của công dân. Nhìn rộng ra thế giới, các nghị sĩ châu Âu cũng lưu ý rằng việc « một quốc gia dân chủ như Pháp » khích lệ kiểu phần mềm giám sát tự động hóa này sẽ giống như giơ « thẻ trắng » cổ vũ « các chế độ trấn áp trên toàn thế giới làm điều tương tự với người dân » của chính các nước này.  

On this episode Dr. Jules Boykoff joined to discuss his new book "The 1936 Berlin Olympics: Race, Power, and Sportswashing". We also discuss the LA 2028 Olympics (29:17), Hillsboro Hops building a new stadium (35:03), NBA talk (38:50), and the current landscape of sports media (46:18)

The FBI, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was once called by American Indian movement activist John Trudell, as the Federal Bureau of Intimidation. The FBI has a long history of persecuting people for thought crimes, having the wrong political ideas. J. Edgar Hoover was the Bureau's first director and he served in that post for almost 50 years. He ran the FBI as an unchallenged lord of the manor and his agents were serfs to do his bidding. Hoover had a particular animosity for and loathing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Nobel Peace Prize winner and leader of the Civil Rights movement. He called King “the most notorious liar in the country.” President Kennedy and his attorney general brother Robert signed off on Hoover's request to wiretap Dr. King. Using infiltrators, the spread of rumors, the fabrication of evidence, and media manipulation, the FBI launched a full-scale smear campaign to discredit Dr. King and the movement he led. It was all done of course in the name of “national security.” Recorded at Pacific University.

Jules Boykoff, Professor and Department Chair of Department of Politics and Government at Pacific University in Oregon and the author of four books on the Olympic Games, most recently NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FIFA World Cup 2022 has reached its nail-biting knock-out stage. For big-spending hosts Qatar, the tournament has provided an opportunity to bask in the international spotlight, but it has also drawn scrutiny of human rights and the treatment of migrant workers in the Gulf state. On Deep Dish, Jules Boykoff & Minky Worden discuss the growing phenomenon of sportswashing, why sport appeals to autocratic governments, and how businesses, athletes, and fans can respond. Plus, we spoke to sports writers and analysts to understand how fans perceive accusations of sportswashing.  Reading List: Qatar 2022: China and Iran Confront the Political Power of the World Cup, Chris Morris, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, November 28, 2022 NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond, Jules Boykoff, Fernwood Publishing, April 01, 2020  The World Cup is Exciting, Lucrative, and Deadly, Minky Worden, Newsweek, August 23, 2022 

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup well underway, the phenomenon of sportswashing is once again in everybody's minds. Autocracies and democracies alike have long relied on major sporting events to shore up their legitimacy and project their presence on the world stage. But why is sporting prowess so important for consolidating state power and prestige? Is it inevitable, and if not, how do we prevent it? Dan is joined by Jules Boykoff, Professor of Politics and Government at Pacific University, Oregon to talk about all these things, and more.Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe to History Hit today!Download History Hit app from the Google Play store.Download History Hit app from the Apple Store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The relationship between the leaders of nation-states and the gatekeepers of sporting mega-events is both powerful and complex. Organisations, such as FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), have revenues in the billions of dollars and are supranational. They have a disproportionate and troubling degree of political power.    Much has been written about the environmental and human rights disaster of the men's football World Cup in Qatar as finally being a step too far in terms of host selection. However, evidence suggests that this was an almost inevitable outcome of systemic problems within FIFA.    To talk us through this, it's a pleasure to be joined by Jules Boykoff, Professor of political science at Pacific University in Oregon, USA. He is the author of five books on the politics of sports mega-events, most recently, ‘The 1936 Berlin Olympics: Race, Power, and Sportswashing'. He is also a former professional footballer, having represented the US Under-23 Men's National Team so he has seen how these events work from all angles.You can also see the recording of our interview at https://youtu.be/yjskkjE8JjA with some additional visual information.Please feel free to reach out to the show onWeb: sustainingsport.comInstagram: @sustainingsportLinkedin: /sustaining-sportFacebook: @sustainingsportTwitter: @SustainSportPodDonate to our Patreonor contact us at: benmole@sustainingsport.com

In the most serious January 6th verdict yet, a federal jury found Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and his top lieutenant guilty of seditious conspiracy. Meantime, former Secret Service agent Tony Ornato speaks with the January 6th committee. Plus, the RNC announces a review of their midterm performance. Jason Van Tatenhove, Luke Broadwater, Glenn Kirschner, Michael Steele, David Plouffe, Zoe Schiffer, Joan Donavan, and Jules Boykoff join.

Abdullah Al-Arian on “Why the World Cup Belongs in the Middle East” and Jules Boykoff on why the World Cup in Qatar is a “Climate Catastrophe”; Reporter Victoria Law on the Manhattan district attorney’s move to drop murder charges against domestic violence survivor Tracy McCarter after a campaign against her criminalization. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

Abdullah Al-Arian on “Why the World Cup Belongs in the Middle East” and Jules Boykoff on why the World Cup in Qatar is a “Climate Catastrophe”; Reporter Victoria Law on the Manhattan district attorney’s move to drop murder charges against domestic violence survivor Tracy McCarter after a campaign against her criminalization. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

48 hours after a gunman opened fire in a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub, police are identifying the five people killed in the attack. It comes as we learn about the heroes who helped stop the shooter. Plus, Trump's legal problems continue to stack up between the January 6th committee, a new special counsel, and the Manhattan D.A. Ben Collins, Tracy Walder, Nadine Bridges, Peter Baker, Melissa Murray, Juanita Tolliver, Jason Johnson, and Jules Boykoff join.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay explores solutions to Canada's health-care crisis with Dr. Danielle Martin, soccer star Christine Sinclair talks about equality in sports, Jules Boykoff breaks down "sportswashing" as the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, Marion Nestle looks back on her storied career in food politics, and writers unwrap their dumpling stories. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/Sunday

Von Posten-Geschacher bis hin zu Geldwäsche – der Weltsport hat viele Probleme. Um sie zu lösen, fordert Olympia-Kritiker Jules Boykoff eine „Demokratie-Infusion“. Der ehemalige FIFA-Kontrolleur Miguel Maduro setzt auf eine unabhängige Aufsichtsbehörde und sieht die EU in der Pflicht. Jules Boykoff, Nicole Dryden und Miguel Poiares Maduro im Gespräch mit Maximilian Rieger www.deutschlandfunk.de, SportgesprächDirekter Link zur Audiodatei

This episode is quite different from our normal releases – rather than an interview or monologue about harm in contemporary sport, we are actually publishing a panel session on the importance of public sports scholarship, particularly in the context of a global pandemic. This episode was recorded in Montreal on April 22, 2022 at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, or NASSS as you'll hear in the episode. The episode starts with Derek urging us to consider the place of both academic conferences – and more specifically, the role that in-person only conferences hold in our fields. In the lead up to organizing this panel, we had been thinking about ways in which we can make our work more accessible and more widely available for folks who may not have access to the ivory tower and/or the ability to attend NASSS – not to mention the desire given that we are still in the midst of a global pandemic. Since this panel was focused on the importance of critical public scholarship, we thought….how can we have such a panel that is entirely paywalled in the ivory tower and inaccessible for folks who are not comfortable returning to in-person events? We decided the only way to actually put such a panel on was to – despite a lack of support from the association – put the event on in a hybrid manner.  We think that we must start resisting the decisions of the academic communities in which we are part of – and doing it vocally and loudly. When thinking of the ways in which we can mobilize against an academic system that contributes to inequality, I think we need to look at small forms of resistance and disobedience to build momentum. The academy has LONG been willingly complicit in erecting some of the most harmful systems of oppression and discrimination, so taking that on requires a concerted effort from us all. So I will simply close with a call to all scholars on conference planning committees, association executive boards, or editorial boards, or any other influential position in our disciplines, to loudly object to exclusionary decisions that are made even if it puts our positions at risk.  Huge thanks to our panelists! Please check out their brilliant work.  Letisha Brown, assistant professor at Virginia Tech and incoming assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati. Letisha has published numerous brilliant public pieces in First and Pen, Engaging Sports and The Shadow League and has appeared on podcasts including Crossing the Lane Lines, The Black Athlete Podcast, and is also a friend of the EoS show! Courtney Szto is an assistant professor at Queens University and author of the 2022 NASSS Outstanding Book Award for Changing on the Fly: Hockey Through the Voices of South Asian Canadians published with Rutgers University Press in 2020. Courtney is managing editor for Hockey in Society, Associate Editor for Engaging Sports, and executive producer of “Revolutions,” a documentary on bike waste and the circular economy premiering tomorrow here at NASSS at 3:30 in Salon 1. Courtney has also appeared on or published in The Globe and Mail, Sports Illustrated, Rabble, Interrupt Magazine, CBC's The Current, and on a number of podcasts.  Jules Boykoff is a professor of politics and government at Pacific University and author of NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond, published in 2020 with Fernwood, Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics, published with Verso in 2016, among many others. Jules has also been an active public scholar, publishing on myriad topics in outlets such as The Washington Post, The New York times, The Nation, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, NBC News Think and many others. Jules has also appeared on television on the BBC, Democracy Now, CBC, CNN, and Al Jazeera.  Victoria Jackson, a Clinical Assistant Professor at Arizona State University who has published in the Los Angeles times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Slate, The Independent, and the Athletic, where she has recently joined as a contributor to the culture vertical. Victoria has also appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss American college sports and is a frequent podcast, radio, TV, and documentary film commentator on sport and society.  Tracie Canada, is an assistant professor of Anthropology, concurrent faculty in Africana Studies, and affiliated with the Initiative on Race and Resilience at the University of Notre Dame. Tracie is finishing her book about the lived experiences of Black college football players, tentatively titled Tackling the Everyday: Race, Family, and Nation in Big-time College Football. Tracie has published a number of public pieces in outlets like Black Perspectives, Scientific American, SAPIENS, Fieldsights, and Anthropology News.  And finally Nathan Kalman-Lamb is a Lecturing Fellow at Duke University. Nathan is the author of Game Misconduct: Injury, Fandom, and the Business of Sport, published with Fernwood in 2018, and has authored a number of public pieces in outlets such as LA Times, The Guardian, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Time Magazine, The Daily Beast, Jacobin, and many others. Finally, Nathan is a co-host of The End of Sport Podcast.      For a transcription of this episode, please click here. (Updated semi-regularly Credit @punkademic) Research Assistance for The End of Sport provided by Abigail Bomba. __________________________________________________________________________ If you are interested, you can support the show via our Patreon! 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The Olympic Games are no stranger to political controversy; a look back at over a century of modern Olympic history reveals countless boycotts, scandals, and international conflicts. Jules Boykoff, professor of political science, writer, and former professional and Olympic soccer player, is no stranger to writing about the Games through a critical lens. Bolstered by extensive research and first-hand experience, his latest book, NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond, draws attention to the global rise of anti-Olympics activism and the declining popularity of hosting the Games. The 2022 Winter Olympics are just around the corner, starting on February 4 in Beijing, and sports fans across the globe are anticipating marvelous displays of athleticism and sheer talent. Yet, Boykoff contended that the action on the slopes and rinks will transpire against a controversial backdrop of human rights violations in the Olympics' host country. In discussion with KUOW's Bill Radke, Boykoff shared his analysis of how hosting the Olympic Games contributes to trends of displacement, expanded policing, and anti-democratic backroom deals instead of promises of prosperity, upticks in tourism, and increased jobs. Jules Boykoff is the author of five books on the Olympic Games, including The 1936 Berlin Olympics: Race, Power, and Sportswashing (Common Ground, forthcoming), NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Beyond (Fernwood, 2020) and Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics (Verso, 2016). His writing on the Olympics has appeared in places like The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, The Washington Post, and The Nation. He teaches political science at Pacific University in Oregon. Bill Radke is the host of Week In Review on KUOW. He has been a host on KUOW's The Record, and American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report. He is also the creator of past show Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Buy the Book: Nolympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond (Paperback) from Elliott Bay Books  Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

Just under three dozen of China's athletes competing at the Olympics this year were born in other countries. Most famously, ski prodigy Eileen Gu, who has dozens of brand sponsorships and is praised on Chinese social media. That's in contrast to skater Zhu Yi, who has been called a "disgrace" after she fell during her short program. And the rhetoric appears on both sides. Some U.S. commentators have criticized Gu for her decision to compete for China.Jules Boykoff is a political science professor at Pacific University and studies the politics of sports. He explains how politics play out in the Olympics. Amy Qin is a China correspondent for the New York Times. Her article on the subject is "The Olympians Caught Up in the U.S.-China Rivalry."In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

In this interview Brenda Elsey and Amira Rose Davis talk with Jules Boykoff, former Olympian and author of Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics. They discuss the many concerns surrounding the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, including human rights abuses China, athletes' health and safety, ecological harm and the prickly politics of mega sporting events. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm just pulling up the Olympic sponsors list right now... oh yeah, it's a real axis of evil as far as corporations go."   Kristen and Kyla are joined by Abdul Malik of the Off Court Podcast to discuss what it would take to have an ethical Olympics. Topics include: effects on the environment, vulnerable citizens, and athletes; global politics; sponsorships; corruption; labour movements; the value of sports to our community.   Website: https://www.pullback.org/episode-notes/episode75 Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PullbackPodcast  Abdul Malik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarxGasol Off Court Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/offcourtpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pullbackpodcast/?igshid=i57wwo16tjko  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PullbackPodcast/  Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten. Abdul recommends: Bad Sport and Drive to Survive on Netflix NOlympians by Jules Boykoff - https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/nolympians

This is a re-release of our interview with Proffessor Jules Boykoff, originally published within GA Poscast EP01. The Olympics are no doubt an iconic sports staple and whether watching gymnasts tumble across an arena or skiers flying down the slopes, chances are you've watched—and probably cheered for—an Olympic event. Professor Jules Boykoff joins Noah Hoffman to break down the history of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and share the impact of some remarkable highs and lows of the modern Olympic games.       In this episode, we talk about… Pierre Coubertin's vision and who he wanted to participate in the Olympics  How athletes fit into the Olympic story throughout history Peter O'Connor's activism at the 1906 Olympics Alice Milliat's alternative Olympics for women  The lasting influence of John Carlos, Tommie Smith and the Olympic Project for Human Rights in 1968  How the IOC leverages sanctions against athletes in present day IOC's governance structure and accountability  4 Trends of Olympic host cities: high spending, militarization, displacement and eviction, greenwashing  How the United Nations addresses the democracy deficit of the IOC The state of exception the IOC thrives on vs. state of emergency in Japan for upcoming summer games   Memorable Quotes: “All to often, those stories of fighting back on the part of principled athletes who weren't happy with the way the Olympics were being organized, get shuffled under the historical rug….Athletes have been standing up to those in power...and standing up for their freedoms and their political beliefs.”   “Athletes have a tremendous amount of leverage if they act in unison, if they act in concert, and if they have a good plan going in.”   Guest Bio:  Jules Boykoff writes on a range of subjects, including political activism, the Olympic Games, and climate change. Boykoff holds a Ph.D. in political science from American University. He currently teaches political science at Pacific University in Oregon. He is the author of four books on the Olympics—NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Beyond (Fernwood, 2020), Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics (Verso, 2016), Activism and the Olympics: Dissent at the Games in Vancouver and London (Rutgers University Press, 2014), and Celebration Capitalism and the Olympic Games (Routledge, 2013).   Links to resources: Jules Boykoff  “A Bid for a Better Olympics” New York Times (13 August 2014) Join the movement for athlete driven change across the world of sport at globalathlete.org. 

A Tokyo 2020 (2021) Olympics and Paralympics special episode. I'm joined by scholar-activist and leading Olympics expert, Jules Boykoff, to review recent events in Tokyo. We discuss the staging of the Games in the middle of a public health emergency that saw celebration capitalism and disaster capitalism collide. Jules also offers his insights on greenwashing, anti-Olympic activism, and the announcement of Brisbane as the latest host of the Games in 2032.  Further information about Jules' work is available via www.julesboykoff.org and his Twitter profile @JulesBoykoff.  

On today's episode, Johanna and Derek are joined by NOlympics LA coalition member and community organizer Jonny Coleman to talk about the LA28 Olympic bid, the powerful people behind the Games, the harms associated with LA28, and how the Olympics may be quite far beyond any possibility of reform. Jonny Coleman is a writer and organizer based in Los Angeles and a member of the NOlympics LA coalition, which was launched in 2017 by the Housing and Homelessness Committee of the LA Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. The Coalition has since expanded to include over two dozen partner organizations based in LA and California, as well as a growing transnational movement with dozens of groups around the world. Jonny has published widely on the harms associated with the Olympics in Jacobin Magazine, Knock LA, The Nation, The Appeal, Deadspin, Slate, and many others. Follow NOlympics LA on Twitter!   The piece mentioned by Gia Lappe and Jonny in Jacobin can be found here “Abolish the Olympics.” Check out our episode on the Tokyo 2020 games with Jules Boykoff here “Buying Unicorns with Dogecoin.” For a transcription of this episode, please click here. (Updated semi-regularly Credit @punkademic) Research Assistance for The End of Sport provided by Abigail Bomba. _________________________________________________________________________ If you are interested you can support the show via our Patreon. As always, please like, share, and rate us on your favorite podcast app, and give follow us on Twitter or Instagram. www.TheEndofSport.com

I first spoke with today's guest, author and political scientist Jules Boykoff, five years ago just ahead for the Rio Olympics. He had just released his book, "Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics". I was fascinated by the stories that NBC never seems to include in their slick, pre-packaged video feature-ettes. When contemplating how to cover those under-reported stories as the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are underway -- a year late and live audiences short. So Jules Boykoff joins us for the second half hour of the show. We'll begin with the latest news, info and snark. What else would you expect on a Friday?

All three hosts are joined by show favorite and Professor and Chair of Politics & Government at Pacific University Jules Boykoff to talk all things Tokyo Olympics, principally why they shouldn't be happening at all. The conversation ranges from why the Tokyo Olympics should have been cancelled in the first place, to overarching problems with the Olympics as an institution, to the racial politics at play in these Games in particular. The discussion also addresses the ethics of the Tokyo Games from the standpoints of fan consumption and athlete participation. Jules Boykoff is author of the recent book NOlympians and the classic Power Games. He has recently written on the Games in countless venues, including the Los Angeles Times, The Nation (with Dave Zirin), and the Washington Post. The terrific piece co-authored by Michael MacDougall and MacIntosh Ross can be found here.

Even when the world isn't gripped by a pandemic, staging the Olympic Games can create serious problems for local populations. So, why do cities and countries keep seeking to host them?Here to help us answer this question is Jules Boykoff. Jules is an associate professor of political science at Pacific University in Oregon, and a former member of the US Olympic Soccer team. He's the author of NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Beyond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Abdul and Eytan interview @Julesboykoff and GIgi from @NOlympicsLA to talk about how to organize and resist the Olympics - an organization that ultimately an exercise in settler colonialism and human displacement, anathema to any ideas of the commons, and oppositional to the moral values of sport. Hosts: Abdul Malik (T: socialistraptor) Eytan Tobin (T: rabbiDieHardman) Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com Executive Producer/Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Executive Producer/Edit: Kyle Bodanis: T: (@KyleBodanis) I: (@flowdanis) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha and visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

The Olympics are no doubt an iconic sports staple and whether watching gymnasts tumble across an arena or skiers flying down the slopes, chances are you've watched—and probably cheered for—an Olympic event. Professor Jules Boykoff joins Noah Hoffman to break down the history of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and share the impact of some remarkable highs and lows of the modern Olympic games. In this episode, we talk about… Pierre Coubertin's vision and who he wanted to participate in the Olympics How athletes fit into the Olympic story throughout history Peter O'Connor's activism at the 1906 Olympics Alice Milliat's alternative Olympics for women The lasting influence of John Carlos, Tommie Smith and the Olympic Project for Human Rights in 1968 How the IOC leverages sanctions against athletes in present day IOC's governance structure and accountability 4 Trends of Olympic host cities: high spending, militarization, displacement and eviction, greenwashing How the United Nations addresses the democracy deficit of the IOC The state of exception the IOC thrives on vs. state of emergency in Japan for upcoming summer games Memorable Quotes: “All to often, those stories of fighting back on the part of principled athletes who weren't happy with the way the Olympics were being organized, get shuffled under the historical rug….Athletes have been standing up to those in power...and standing up for their freedoms and their political beliefs.” “Athletes have a tremendous amount of leverage if they act in unison, if they act in concert, and if they have a good plan going in.” Guest Bio: Jules Boykoff writes on a range of subjects, including political activism, the Olympic Games, and climate change. Boykoff holds a Ph.D. in political science from American University. He currently teaches political science at Pacific University in Oregon. He is the author of four books on the Olympics—NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Beyond (Fernwood, 2020), Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics (Verso, 2016), Activism and the Olympics: Dissent at the Games in Vancouver and London (Rutgers University Press, 2014), and Celebration Capitalism and the Olympic Games (Routledge, 2013). Links to resources: Jules Boykoff “A Bid for a Better Olympics” New York Times (13 August 2014) Join the movement for athlete driven change across the world of sport at globalathlete.org.

After being postponed in 2020, the Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to begin in July. However, many are calling for the games to be canceled due to growing concerns that the event would be a superspreader. We hear from Olympic fencer, Mariel Zagunis on how she's been preparing after last year's postponement. We're also joined by Jules Boykoff, former Olympic athlete and political scientist on why he thinks the Tokyo Olympics should be canceled.

To open up this Podcast, I talked with Pacific University professor, Jules Boykoff. Our conversation revolved Tommie Smith and John Carlos and their protest in the 1968 Mexico City which is still highly controversial to this day. Recorded: 10/20/20 Music: Title: GroOvy by: MC Cullah

Today we are joined by Barbara Keys, Professor of US and International History at Durham University, and author and editor of The Ideals of Global Sport: From Peace to Human Rights (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019). In our conversation, we discussed the origins of Olympism's moral claims, the nexus between sport and human rights, and why it can be hard to understand the human costs of contemporary mega-events. In The Ideals of Global Sport, Keys joins nine scholars in a critical examination of what she calls the “liturgy” of Olympism: namely that international sports “promote peace;” “teach fair play and mutual understanding;” “combat racial, ethnic gender, religious, and national discrimination;” “fight poverty;” “protect the environment;” and promote human rights.” A series of thematic articles, each chapter touches on one or more of the above themes. The authors come from a wide range of disciplines, including history, political science, and anthropology. Their different theoretical perspectives allow them to raise a host of questions about Olympism's most grandiose claims. These scholars do more than simply test the so-called “moral” defenses of sport. They also try to understand why “so many people make (such moral claims) and why so may people believe them…. The claims are important far beyond the question of their veracity: they constitute a system of meaning and a way of imagining the international. As a set of beliefs, the shape behaviour and practice.” The Ideals of Global Sport is divided into two parts. Part 1 examines the core Olympic ideals of friendship, anti-discrimination, democratization, and peace. Simon Creak, Joon Seok Hong, and Roland Burke find very little evidence for strong links between any of these official Olympic values and instead point to the way that these ideals have been mobilized to serve particular political agendas. Robert Skinner's chapter on anti-Apartheid sport posits that sport played a role in a much larger anti-discrimination movement. In a provocative second half, scholars address the intersection between sport and human rights. Jules Boykoff illustrates the human cost of mega-events. Susan Brownell investigates different metrics for understanding the “human rights impact” of sport. In her own chapter, Keys paints a picture of sports and human rights organizations working with and against each other for mutual and opposite goals. Sporting group wanted to reframe human rights away from enumerated ideals and towards more marketable language, but other organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are also increasingly interested in partnering with FIFA and the IOC. Each one of these essays in this volume offers enticing insights into the ways that power and human rights intersect in the sports sphere and scholars interested in those themes are strongly encouraged to read this book. Keith Rathbone is a lecturer at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. He researches twentieth-century French social and cultural history. His manuscript, entitled Sport and physical culture in Occupied France: Authoritarianism, agency, and everyday life, examines physical education and sports in order to better understand civic life under the dual authoritarian systems of the German Occupation and the Vichy Regime. It will come out with Manchester University Press in 2021. If you have a title to suggest for this podcast, please contact him at keith.rathbone@mq.edu.au.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode four, Derek and Nathan chat with Jules Boykoff, Professor and Department Chair of Politics and Government at Pacific University. He is the author of four books on the Olympics, including Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics (Verso, 2016), Activism and the Olympics: Dissent at the Games in Vancouver and London (Rutgers University Press, 2014), Celebration Capitalism and the Olympic Games (Routledge, 2013) and the just-released NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Beyond (Fernwood, 2020). He has published countless pieces of public scholarship, including recent op-eds in the NY Times and on NBC, and is a former college soccer player at the University of Wisconsin and University of Portland and former professional indoor soccer player. Jules systematically takes us through the myriad problems with the Olympics as an institution and the Tokyo games in particular, including the lingering radiation in Fukushima (which he visited last year with Dave Zirin). He also explains the activism of the DSA against the LA games and where activism and public scholarship fit in his own life. Finally, as a bonus, he shares his views on the NCAA and the extent to which his experience as a scholar, activist, and athletic laborer have shaped his outlook on sport. You can find the editorial he co-authored in the BJSM with Robert Mann, Bryan Clift, and Sheree Bekker here. Nathan's academic journal article on the Vancouver Opening Ceremonies is here. __________________________________________________________________________   As always, please like, share, and rate us on your favorite podcast app, and give follow us on Twitter or Instagram. @Derekcrim @JohannaMellis @Nkalamb @EndofSportPod www.TheEndofSport.com   **For a transcription of this episode please click here. Huge thanks to @Punkadmic for making this happen!**

It's a one-hour edition of the show today. Nicole talks with Jules Boykoff from Rio about the Olympics and politics, and Amy Simon tells us about "She IS History"

Nicole is out today for more tests, so she put together an abbreviated Best Of program -- First up, some words of wisdom from the Rev. Dr. William Barber. After his rousing speech at the DNC, we pulled out the interview Nicole did with Dr. Barber at Netroots Nation in Detroit in 2014. And with the Olympics opening ceremonies happening Friday night, we thought this was a good day to listen back to Nicole's conversation with Jules Boykoff, author of Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics.

USA TODAY Sports reporter Rachel Axon is joined by a slew of guests to dissect the many issues facing Rio as the Olympics arrive. Rachel takes a look at the cost of these Olympics on Rio, how the city's issues could play out during the Games and what will happen when the world turns its focus away after closing ceremonies on Aug. 21. Guests include: reporter and Rio resident Taylor Barnes; Andrew Zimbalist, Smith College professor and author of "Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup"; Jules Boykoff, Pacific University politics teacher, author of "Power Games: A political history of the Olympics" and former U.S. men's soccer player; Elizabeth Talbot, an associate professor of medicine in the section of infectious disease and international health at Dartmouth and expert on outbreak and disease control; and Renata Neder, senior researcher and human rights adviser at Amnesty International's office in Brazil. Subscribe to and rate us on iTunes; follow us on Twitter @RachelAxon.