Tag: Olympics

North and South Korea’s compromise on winter olympics could lead to future peace talks

By Gerald Harris on January 25, 2018 Olympics

Despite renewed diplomatic communication between North and South Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that the North’s nuclear threat is at a “tenuous stage,”ahead of the Winter Olympics in February.

Conflicts and Terrorism International Relations

Security at Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

By Benjamin Cohen on June 6, 2016 Brazil, national security, Olympics

Brazil is notorious known internationally for its violent crime, which has made the country “the murder capital of the world,” according to Newsweek.

Environment Global Health and Migration

Zika virus effect on Rio Olympics

By Benjamin Cohen on June 6, 2016 Brazil, conflict, Human Rights, international relations, mosquito, national security, Olympics, USOC, Zika, Zika virus

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, are less than four months away and many are still wondering what effect the Zika virus will have on the games and what Brazil can do to protect athletes and spectators.