Amanpour and Company

June 22, 2022

U.N. climate chief Patricia Espinosa discusses the recent climate summit in Bonn, Germany. Former federal prosecutor Daniel Goldman discusses the January 6 hearings. Sports journalist Dave Zirin explains the concept of sportswashing and how countries are using sports to distract from their crimes.

Sportswashing: Countries Use Sports To Distract From Crimes

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Is 2022 the year of sportswashing? The Beijing Winter Olympics and the Qatar World Cup have shed a light on the relationship between major sporting events and governments hoping to clean up their image. Sports journalist Dave Zirin joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

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