With the heated rivalry between the US and Canada, athletes speaking out against ICE, and the rupture of old world order in the background, the Olympics are especially political this time around.
Where do politics fit into the winter games and how did hockey become a symbol of geopolitical conflict?
Rahim Mohamed of the National Post gets “Canada Down” with Noor Azrieh.
Host: Noor Azrieh
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kattie Laur (Associate producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Masteringr), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Rahim Mohamed
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