The Sochi Paralympic Winter Games are set to begin on Friday in Russia, and while Germany has decided to still send their athletes to participate, there is the question of whether or not government officials will be boycotting the games over the crisis in Ukraine by not attending themselves. Several news …
To Sochi, or Not to Sochi… What is the Real Question?
While some are debating whether it is more productive to boycott the Russian 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi due to Russia’s homophobic policies, or to participate and hope for a “Jesse Owens” moment, I would like to look at the issue from an American-German historical perspective. Being a dual German …
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