Sportswashing and Beyond with Karim Zidan
Casey and Elisha are joined by Karim Zidan, one o…
March 28, 202434m 59s
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Show Notes
Casey and Elisha are joined by Karim Zidan, one of the world's foremost experts on how authoritarian regimes use the world of sports for their own ends. Karim discusses the history of the intersection of sports and politics, why the term "sportswashing" may already be outdated, and how depressing it is to be a Seattle Mariners fan.
Learn more about our blog series on sportswashing: https://hrf.org/category/history-of-sports-and-dictators/