Mo Salah slams UEFA tribute to Palestinian football icon Suleiman Al-Obeid
Suleiman Al-Obeid, the “Palestinian Pelé”, was killed in an Israeli strike. After UEFA posted a tribute, Mohamed Salah retweeted it, demanding to know the circumstances of his death – a response that has since gone viral.
Cuba’s Mijaín López triumphs once again
The Cuban wrestler won his fifth gold medal in the Paris Olympic Games, defeating his former teammate and breaking a record in sports history
Dozens of professional athletes sign “Athletes for ceasefire” letter
The statement was signed by several celebrated athletes, including John Carlos, who raised a fist during the playing of the US national anthem at the 1968 Olympics
The politics of football: From interwar fascism to Malabar’s cosmopolitanism
Class struggle and revolution have always always been linked to football from its very birth. This is despite attempts by dictators and fascist forces to co-opt the game
In this episode, we take a look at India’s performance at the Tokyo Olympics, the culture of sport and the support given to it in the country. We also look at manual scavenging and the deaths caused due to it, a protest by community health activists, the developments in Parliament, and the observation of Save India Day by trade unions
In Tokyo, the Olympic ethos is missing
Many have argued that holding the olympics while the COVID-19 pandemic rages on is a mistake that could have catastrophic implications






