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Politics, protest & the Olympics: the IOC’s Dick Pound

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Politics, protest & the Olympics: the IOC’s Dick Pound

This year's Olympics faced some major hurdles. But the pandemic was only part of the picture. The Tokyo Games played out against a backdrop of mounting global tension surrounding gender equality, racism and human rights, leaving many people to examine the place of politics on the playing field and podium. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer looks at the long history of protest at the Games with Dick Pound, the longest serving member of the International Olympic Committee and a former Olympic athlete himself.

Dick Pound: Olympics successful despite COVID tensions

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Dick Pound: Olympics successful despite COVID tensions

Before the Olympics, most Japanese people were against the Games due to fear of COVID. As the tournament got on, the International Olympic Committee's Dick Pound says that most resistance vanished, but some resentment still lingers among Tokyo's residents. "There's that tension, that still exists, but it's not interfering with the sport," Pound tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

COVID vaccine mandates are coming; political instability in Tunisia

COVID vaccine mandates are coming; political instability in Tunisia

As COVID-19 cases rise, are vaccine mandates coming? What's happening in Tunisia and how will it affect the broader region? Are you watching the Olympics? What's your favorite event? Ian Bremmer shares his perspective on global politics this week.