In this episode of The Sports As a Weapon Podcast, host Miguel Garcia returns from a long hiatus to discuss the intersection of sports, politics, and social issues. The special guest is Dr. Jules Boykoff, a political science professor and author renowned for his critical analysis of the Olympics. Together, they explore the political dynamics of the Paris 2024 Olympics, including intense security measures, the impact on marginalized communities, and pro-Palestinian protests. They also touch on the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the preparations already impacting the city. Dr. Boykoff shares insights on Israel's participation amidst ongoing conflicts and the remarkable stories of Palestinian athletes. Tune in for an in-depth discussion on how sports, activism, and politics intertwine on the global stage.

Dr. Jules Boykoff is the Author of What Are the Olympics For? (@BrisUniPress) Power Games (@VersoBooks) & NOlympians (@Fernpub). His writing on the Olympics has appeared in places such as the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, and Time Magazine. Previously, Jules was a professional soccer player representing the U.S. Olympic Soccer Team in international competitions. He teaches political science at Pacific University in Oregon.

Links:

Meet Fadi Deeb: Gaza’s Paralympian Is Showing the World That Palestine Still Lives

We Must Defend Imane Khelif

The Man Using Sports to Fight Israeli War Crimes

EXCLUSIVE: Israel shouldn't be allowed at the Olympics w/Jibril Rajoub | Edge of Sports

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Miguel talks with freelance journalist and comrade Abraham Marquez. They discuss using pro-sports for Zionist propaganda. We also discuss our overall feelings and thoughts on Israel committing war crimes against the Palestinian people. Free Palestine!

You can follow Abraham on X/Twitter @abemarquez3 and read some of his work here.

Note: The links below include examples of Zionist propaganda in pro-sports and examples of athletes/sportswriters/fans supporting Palestine.

Links:

NFL’s condemnation of Hamas terrorism is important in fight against hate (Yahoo Sports)

The NFL Prays for Israel and Ignores Palestine (The Nation/Dave Zirin)

Israel-Palestine war: US sports stars ignore Palestinians in pro-Israel posts, face fan backlash (Middle East Eye/ Zainab Iqbal)

Arsenal Supporters Pro-Palestine Official Statement (Twitter/X)

Gaza Fights for Freedom (Film by Abby Martin)

Ian Kinsler threw out the first pitch tonight in a Team Israel jersey (@MLBONFOX)

Jewish Major Leaguers come together against antisemitism and to show their support of Israel (@ILBaseball)

Angel City FC supporters’ group responds after club restricts non-game-related flags amid Israel-Hamas war (The Athletic/Elias Burke)

Champion Abdel Rahman Sameh refuses to celebrate the gold medal at the World Cup in Swimming and reveals that he has been subjected to threats because of his support (Video/@RassdNewsN)

Liverpool FC’s Mo Salah speaks in support for Palestine (Video/@MoSalah)

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In this episode, Miguel interviewed Daniel Montero, a Cuban journalist, producer, and director with Belly of the Beast Cuba. Miguel spoke to Daniel about his documentary film director debut, Little League Dreams, which dropped on Belly of the Beast Cuba's YouTube page. You can watch the film here.

The documentary Little League Dreams chronicles the journey of the 11 – and 12 – year olds from the Bayamo (Granma) Little League team that represented Cuba at the 2023 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, Panama eliminated Baymo Little League, 3-2, on Sunday, August 20, 2023. However, these kids should be proud of representing Cuba and winning against Australia 11-1 on Saturday, August 19, 2023.

Miguel also asked Daniel about the impact of the 61-year U.S. Embargo policy on the Bayamo Little League team and Cuban society in general. I hope you all enjoy this episode!

Daniel Montero was co-winner of a One World Media Award and a Telly Award for his work on the Belly of the Beast acclaimed documentary series, The War on Cuba. Daniel has been interviewed on Democracy Now! and published in The Guardian. He graduated from the University of Havana School of Communications in 2020 with a degree in journalism. Daniel was a reporter and presenter for Radio Havana's Cuba's English broadcast for two and a half years, where Daniel ran two shows. In 2018, he was a co-winner of a Caribbean Broadcasting Union Award for his work on Cito del Arte (The website of the arts).

You can follow Belly of the Beast Cuba on:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BellyofTheBeastCuba
Twitter: @bellybeastcuba
Instagram: bellyofthebeastcuba
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellyofthebeastcuba/

Links:

Cuba's first Little League World Series team has family ties to MLB's Gurriel brothers (USA Today)

The War on Cuba Series (Belly of the Beast Cuba)

The U.S. blockade, and the "1 cent 4 Cuba" campaign to challenge it (Dr. Helen Yaffe)

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