Showing posts with label sportswashing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sportswashing. Show all posts

Monday, June 26, 2023

Saudi Arabia Becomes Unlikely Sports Hub amid Sportswashing Accusations | 60 Minutes

Jun 26, 2023 | Saudi Arabia says its massive investment in sports is part of a larger strategy to transform its economy. Jon Wertheim investigates if it’s about transformation, or sportswashing human rights abuses.

Saturday, November 26, 2022

What Are the Costs and Consequences of the Qatar World Cup? | DW Business Special

Nov 26, 2022 | 2022 World Cup host Qatar is throwing crazy sums of money at the premier men’s football event, to make the small emirate look progressive. That won’t just benefit its rulers, but also Western economies, in justifying their business ties with the rich energy producer. Ben Fajzullin talks about the costs and consequences with David Conn, Investigations Correspondent at The Guardian.