Debunking the myth of 'de-politicizing' sports
Ahmad Karakira
7 min readAhead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, calls to de-politicize sports seem ridiculous and senseless upon examining the inseparable historical connection between sports and politics.
Debunking the myth of 'de-politicizing' sports
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