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Krieg und Spiele
Über eine herausragende Dokumentation von Robert Kempe und Tom Klees, über SPORT & POLITICS in/aus Paris – und sonst noch ein paar Themen und Texte, die Sie nicht verpassen sollten.
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olympic history channel
Barcelona 1992, Paris 2024 und der ewige Dopingschatten
Über olympische Konstanten, historische Wahrheiten, Langzeit-Recherchen, plaudernde Meister-Doper, Fabel-Leistungen, eine Omertà auf allen Ebenen, Propaganda und die Macht der vom IOC produzierten TV-Bilder.
personenkult
Living like God in France: IOC personality cult
A cult of personality has ruled the IOC since 2013. Now God, some call him Louis Quatorze, is holding court in France. One of the most important questions of these Games in Paris: will IOC's propaganda department produce even more images of God than at the current record in Rio de Janeiro 2016?
doping
The fairy tale of an independent investigation into Chinese doping
The champagne corks are popping at the headquarters of the World Anti Doping Agency and in Beijing. A so-called investigator has delivered the desired result in response to two questions posed by his client. WADA has allegedly done everything right. But in fact all questions remain unanswered.
the inquisitor
Besseberg verdict (three years in prison), Bach prank II
Today a very short newsletter with two topics that you should not miss. 1) Anders Besseberg was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for Olympic corruption. 2) Watch the second part of the prank video of IOC Sun King Thomas Bach.
thomas bach
Indiscreet and unprofessional: the IOC Sun King in a prank conversation with an alleged African politician
Thomas Bach fell for pranksters. Of course, this has also happened to high-ranking politicians in recent years. However, it surprises how arrogantly amateurish the IOC Sun King acts. What do his many princely-paid directors actually do for a living if they advise Bach incredibly badly?
the inquisitor
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integrity artists
Ten reasons why IOC's Sun King Thomas Bach is causing irreparable damage to the Olympic movement
The IOC President sought to get close to Putin even after the Sochi Doping Games. He fraternised with Xi Jinping. He politicised the 2018 Games in South Korea, driven by the dream of the Nobel Peace Prize. All a miserable failure that dragged the Games deeper into a political quagmire. A commentary.
olympic crime
Back to the Future: Sochi, Kazan and New York City
History was made on 21 February 2024. While the warmonger Vladimir Putin put on another sporting propaganda show in Kazan, the first drug dealer was convicted under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act in the USA – exactly 10 years after the Sochi Doping Games.
journalism
Constructive investigations – and what you can do
In THE INQUISITOR team, we are convinced that there can be no more constructive journalism than investigative research and the most detailed coverage possible – based on documents. For everything else, there are the ever-growing PR and propaganda departments of the Olympic organisations.
integrity artists
Kuwait sports authority calls for investigation against top Olympic official Husain Al-Musallam
Did Husain Al-Musallam, president of World Aquatics, award a company owned by his wife and children contracts from public funds? Kuwait's sports authority has handed the case over to the public prosecutor's office. Did he also provide for his family from OCA accounts?
integrity artists
Groundhog Day: the next corruption allegations against the president of World Aquatics
He calls himself Captain Aqua. Husain Al-Musallam has been linked to a series of dubious dealings. The Kuwaiti was exposed as a bribe payer in FIFA criminal proceedings as the sidekick of the convicted Olympic Sheikh Al-Sabah – and is now once again accused of shady deals.