When Sports And Politics Collide

Haresh Deol, Editor, twentytwo13.my

Morning Run · Morning Brief · 6 Apr 2023 · 07:30 am · 11 mins listen

In an ideal world, sports is the neutral arena where individuals or athletes leave their biases behind, and compete on a respectful and level playing field. However reality is often more complex, as illustrated by the fallout in international sport from the war in Ukraine. We discuss what happens when sports and politics intersect with Haresh Deol of the news portal twentytwo13.my.

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Produced by:

Sim Wie Boon

Presented by:

Shazana Mokhtar,Wong Shou Ning

Categories:

politics,international,controversies

Tags:

sports representation,russo-ukrainian war,israel-palestine conflict,indonesia,international olympic committee

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