About this episode
Pressure is mounting to allow Russian athletes compete at the Olympics under the Russian flag. Reporter Georgi Kantchev with Wall Street Journal is in Italy, he'll take us through what the International Olympic Committee has been saying. We'll also hear from Bruce Berglund, historian and author, about how Russia has used sport as a political tool.
Get every episode summarized
Each time The Current publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from The Current
Why your attention span is trash and what you can do about it
The Current
Sep 4, 202624:42queued
Why Germany's far-right AfD has surged in popularity
The Current
Sep 4, 202616:28queued
Is Lake Ontario’s name the least of the Great Lakes’ problems?
The Current
Sep 3, 202620:15pending
ER waits reach new lengths this summer
The Current
Sep 3, 202619:23pending