Nationalism
FILE - From left to right, Dr. Joseph Goebbels, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, Reichs Sports Leader Hans von Tschammer und Osten and General Field Marschall Werner von Blomberg observe the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany in August 1936. The International Olympic Committee has always been political, from the sheikhs and royals in its membership to a seat at the United Nations to pushing for peace talks between the Koreas. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago exposed its irreconcilable claims of “political neutrality.” (AP Photo, File)
Russia invasion upends Olympic 'neutrality' — if it existed

By Stephen Wade Mar. 15, 2022 12:07 AM EDT

FILE- Volunteers make kimchi, a traditional pungent vegetable dish, to donate to needy neighbors, at a temple in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Alongside politics, frictions between China and South Korea have long been driven by cultural issues, even including the origin of kimchi, a Korean national dish of fermented cabbage that China claims as its own invention. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
Behind China-South Korea skating row, a deeper cultural rift

By Kim Tong-Hyung Feb. 11, 2022 09:42 PM EST

FILE - In this July 25, 2021, file photo, judges evaluate Asia D'Amato, of Italy, performing her floor exercise during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Only Tokyo could pull off these Games? Not everyone agrees

By Foster Klug Jul. 25, 2021 02:29 PM EDT

A general view of the Champions League group G soccer match between Ferencvaros and Barcelona in the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. (Tibor Illyes/MTI via AP)
Hungary aims to enter Budapest in 2032 Olympics host contest

Jan. 28, 2021 10:12 AM EST