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In recent years international sporting events have been used by dictators to boost their standing, and the Winter Olympics in Beijing are a prime example. A Western diplomatic boycott left Vladimir Putin as the star guest at the opening ceremony, followed by the likes of Egypt’s President Sisi and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin …
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