First Thoughts: Political Undercurrent Penetrates Olympic Opening
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 13:30
in Psychology & Sociology
With the Winter Olympics set to begin in Sochi, Russia, it’s worth noting how these games -- like other Olympics before them (1936, 1968, 1980, 1984) -- have become as much of a political story as an athletic one. For starters, there are the serious security concerns.