The politicization of the Olympic Games began on Day One, making these "apolitical" Games anything but. Are sports a method for peace, or for war? Should athletes represent nations or themselves? What's an amateur and why does it matter? We discuss these evergreen concepts in episode four of the Games.

To read Robert Paddick's article on amateurism, click here.

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