The Take: Joy and politics collide at the Paris Olympics 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics face challenges: Calls for Israel ban, French hijab ban, and migrant issues cloud global event.

As Paris kicks off the 2024 Summer Olympics, global conflicts and homegrown controversies threaten to cast a shadow over the events. How will this impact the players and the games?

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This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, and Sonia Bhagat, with Amy Walters, Veronique Eshaya, Duha Mosaad, Manahil Naveed, and our host, Malika Bilal.