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It was 12 months ago that I decided—with a helpful nudge from my dear friend
—to launch Sports Politika. I wanted this to be a unique platform to tackle the intersection of sports, power and politics—a place where readers can encounter informative, intrepid, and intimate writing on a wide range of topics that will hopefully leave them better equipped to understand the role of sports in contemporary society.Since then, thousands of you have taken the time to subscribe and support my little media venture. Sports Politika is now read in more than 100 countries and across 47 states. It has been heartwarming to read your messages (especially the notes left by paid subscribers explaining why they chose to support SP), which I’ve since tapped into as a source of motivation for me during an unsettling time in journalism.
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Have you considered writing a book related to your work?
Karim, I became a great fan of your work through your time at BE.
Q1 Can you please comment on the fighter pay situation in light of it seeming like the majority of the fighters aren’t bothered by their awful pay and do it instead for passion. Are we wrong to fight on their behalf when they seem ambivalent?
Q2 where are we left in light of sportswashing at this exact moment in time when our western liberal countries say and do nothing in light of the situation in Israel and Palestine? Where should we stand now on this? I feel the grounds are shifting under my feet lately and I’m recalibrating. You being Egyptian have a different locus surely and I’d love your perspective on this.
Thank you kindly,
Patrick