The Globalist

The story of an Olympic competitor from Mexico shows the struggle against gender-based prejudice in sport.

China’s goal isn’t cuddling up to Russia. It is preventing NATO from interfering in the Indo-Pacific.

On efforts to disentangle the incestuous and seemingly inseparable relationship between sports and politics.

There’s still over four months to go until the August 5 opening, but the Olympic stopwatch is already ticking for Rio 2016.

Can the new EU foreign affairs chief, Frederica Mogherini, move forward on the semi-frozen conflicts of the Western Balkans?

An inward-looking culture must embrace the Olympic spirit of performance and openness to reinvent itself.

Why is Latin America’s economic spotlight shifting away from Brazil?

Why is Spain starting look a little more robust economically than Britain?

How do the 2014 Winter Olympic Games present both a challenge and opportunity for Russia?

Which country did best at the Athens Olympics?