2018 Winter Olympics set to begin against the backdrop of warm words and cold politics
- Written by David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
The Olympic Truce Mural in the athletes' village in Pyeongchang shows just how infused the Games are with politics.EPA/Diego Azubel
Mega sporting events are always heavily infused with politics, but the impending Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, have almost been buried in a geopolitical avalanche.
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