Sportswashing

Stories tagged “Sportswashing.”

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Why Rwanda’s Army basketball team was removed from African League — NBA

The NBA removed Rwanda's army-backed basketball team, Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR), from the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) due to US sanctions against Rwanda's military.

Jun 22theguardian.com

Aramco’s petrodollar backing of World Cup leaves stain of sportswashing

Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant, Aramco, is the World Cup's energy partner, a move criticized as sportswashing that embeds fossil fuels into global football.