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fromBuzzFeed
4 hours ago

This Expert Just Warned That Trump Is Doing This 1 Exact Thing That Past Dictators Have Done

“If you look at the way [Benito] Mussolini, for example, cozied up to the athletes at the World Cup in 1934, he just wanted to be around these kinds of ‘macho guys,’” said Jules Boykoff, a professor at Pacific University and an expert in international sports politics. “Well, you can see [that in] the same kind of thing that Trump does all the time.”
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

World Cup 2026: Is the US-Iran war an ethical tipping point?

Trump says Iran can play in the 2026 World Cup but questions their safety, while Iran demands the US be expelled; FIFA leadership faces criticism for inconsistent application of neutrality and human rights principles.
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fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Iran cannot compete at World Cup, Iranian sports minister says

Iran's sports minister declares the country cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, citing the death of their leader as making participation impossible.
World news
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Iran cannot compete at World Cup, Iranian sports minister says

Iran's sports minister declares the country cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, citing the death of their leader as making participation impossible.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Winter Paralympics: Milan Cortina Games to open amid war in Middle East, boycott over Russian flag

The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics opens amid geopolitical tensions, with Ukraine and other countries boycotting the opening ceremony to protest Russian athletes competing under their own flag and national anthem for the first time since 2014.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Seven countries to boycott Paralympics ceremony over flag-flying Russians

Seven nations and Britain boycott the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony to protest Russian and Belarusian athlete participation, with fewer than 60% of competing countries sending full delegations.
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