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2016 Rio Olympics
![A Risky Choice: Rakhimov Elected President of Amateur Boxing Federation A Risky Choice: Rakhimov Elected President of Amateur Boxing Federation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-wade-austin-ellis-702920-unsplash.jpg)
A Risky Choice: Rakhimov Elected President of Amateur Boxing Federation
By Catherine Putz
The IOC, responding to Rakhimov’s election, expressed “grave” concern over judging scandals, anti-doping, and governance.
![2 Central Asians and the Future of Olympic Boxing 2 Central Asians and the Future of Olympic Boxing](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-nathz-guardia-517282-unsplash.jpg)
2 Central Asians and the Future of Olympic Boxing
By Catherine Putz
A Kazakh boxing legend and an Uzbek businessman face off for leadership of the scandal-ridden International Boxing Association.
![Small Countries, Big Sports: The Case of Izzat Artykov Small Countries, Big Sports: The Case of Izzat Artykov](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-25_17-05-35.jpg)
Small Countries, Big Sports: The Case of Izzat Artykov
By Aidai Masylkanova
Artykov's legal representative shares his side of a complicated case.
![China’s Successful Olympic Charm Offensive in Hong Kong China’s Successful Olympic Charm Offensive in Hong Kong](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-31_15-16-10.jpg)
China’s Successful Olympic Charm Offensive in Hong Kong
By Cal Wong
Politics are put aside as star athletes from China's Olympic team get a warm welcome in Hong Kong.
![Tokyo 2020 and Japan’s Soft Power Tokyo 2020 and Japan’s Soft Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-30_15-34-30.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 and Japan’s Soft Power
By Yukari Easton
Japan's cultural appeal is at its best when the government takes a hands off approach.
![ASEAN's Olympic Triumph ASEAN's Olympic Triumph](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-27_22-48-26.jpg)
ASEAN's Olympic Triumph
By Mong Palatino
The region had its best competition yet.
![At Rio Olympics, China Embraces a New Outlook At Rio Olympics, China Embraces a New Outlook](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-20_14-47-20.jpg)
At Rio Olympics, China Embraces a New Outlook
By David Volodzko
China's long-standing obsession with gold medals is giving way to something simpler: having fun.
![Kazakhstan’s Weightlifter Breaks Record at Rio Kazakhstan’s Weightlifter Breaks Record at Rio](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-05_13-20-32.jpg)
Kazakhstan’s Weightlifter Breaks Record at Rio
By Catherine Putz
His Azeri celebration dance goes viral, but doping cloud hangs over the Kazakh team.
![High Stakes for North Korea’s Olympians High Stakes for North Korea’s Olympians](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-12_13-04-27.jpg)
High Stakes for North Korea’s Olympians
By John Power
For North Korean athletes, gold is richly rewarded -- and failure can bring a stint in a labor camp.
![Uzbekistan's Amazing Record-Setting Gymnast Takes on Rio Uzbekistan's Amazing Record-Setting Gymnast Takes on Rio](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-11_14-40-58.jpg)
Uzbekistan's Amazing Record-Setting Gymnast Takes on Rio
By Catherine Putz
Oksana Chusovitina is the first gymnast in Olympic history to appear in seven Games.
![Why Do So Many People Assume China's Athletes Are Cheaters? Why Do So Many People Assume China's Athletes Are Cheaters?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-08_18-45-54.jpg)
Why Do So Many People Assume China's Athletes Are Cheaters?
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Sun Yang-Mack Horton spat is just the latest incident to cast aspersions on a Chinese athlete.
![After New Doping Report, Russia Faces Possible Full Rio Ban After New Doping Report, Russia Faces Possible Full Rio Ban](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-20_14-47-20.jpg)
After New Doping Report, Russia Faces Possible Full Rio Ban
By Catherine Putz
New report details massive State-run scheme to pass dirty athletes off as clean.
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