For more than a decade, Human Rights Watch has documented human rights abuses linked to mega-sporting events, or MSEs, such as the Olympics, football’s World Cup, Formula One racing or international volleyball tournaments. In a series of reports, from China to Russia, from Saudi Arabia to Qatar, we have documented how mega-sporting events were tarnished by mega-violations when games were awarded to serious human rights abusers. 

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