When “Sportswashing” a World Cup Goes Wrong
Reframe from Miami University
English - November 22, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsEducation Society & Culture civic college diversity inclusion teachers teaching community education equality health Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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To say the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is mired in controversy is an understatement of global proportions. On this episode, Adam Beissel, an assistant professor of Sport Leadership and Management, tells a story of corruption and bribery, power and propaganda, death and discrimination -- and about the geopolitical machinations of those who use global sport mega events like the World Cup for their own dubious gains.