The Olympics Aren't All Fun and Games

Aug 9, 2021 · 47m

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On this episode

BKBryce KlehmHost
JSJacob SchulzHost
RKRohini KurupHost
CCClaire CollinsGuest
ESEthan ScheinerGuest
LLLibby LangeGuest

About this episode

The Olympics ended yesterday after more than two weeks of exciting international competition in Tokyo. On this episode of the podcast, we're taking a look back at some of the security and international affairs issues that you might have noticed in this year's games and in Olympic history. Rohini Kurup sat down with author Roy Tomizawa to talk about the last time that Japan hosted the Summer Olympics in 1964 and the similarities with this year's games. Bryce Klehm spoke with Libby Lange, a former speech writer for Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, about the tense relations between China and Taiwan on display at the Olympics. Jacob Schulz spoke with Ethan Scheiner, a professor at UC Davis,…