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July 22, 2021

Diplomacy and International Institutions
Olympics Kick Off in Tokyo, Biden and Iraq’s Al-Kadhimi Meet, and More

The Tokyo Olympic Games kick off in COVID-19’s shadow, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi visits U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, and South Africans deal with the fallout from days o…

Podcast Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Tennis Training - Ariake Tennis Park, Tokyo, Japan.
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week

February 8, 2018

Economics
Andrew Zimbalist on Costs of the Olympics

Andrew Zimbalist, the Robert A. Woods professor of economics at Smith College, joins CFR's James M. Lindsay to discuss the political and economic costs of hosting the Olympics.

Podcast 20180206_TPI
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Andrew Zimbalist The President’s Inbox

January 30, 2014

Global
The World Next Week: January 30, 2014

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Russia hosts the Sochi Winter Olympic Games; Thailand carries out parliamentary elections; and Ukraine faces intensified antigovernment prot…

Podcast
Podcast by James M. Lindsay, Robert McMahon, and Raymond W. Kelly The World Next Week

February 8, 2018

South Korea
February 8, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympics begin in South Korea amid heavy geopolitical overtones.

Podcast 20180208_TWNW
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week

February 15, 2018

Diplomacy and International Institutions
February 15, 2018

World leaders convene for the annual Munich Security Conference, the Winter Olympics continue with all eyes on the Korean peninsula, and South Africa undergoes a controversial transition of president…

Podcast South Africa_Jacob Zuma
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week