The IOC claims political neutrality, yet geopolitics influences who competes, how athletes speak, and how audiences understand the Olympics.
Sophie Roth
Sophie is a program coordinator with experience across the non-profit, education, and immigrant services sector. She is passionate about equity focused programming that is responsive to community needs. Sophie began her non-profit career running programs for children and families at a small community organization in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, before moving into the refugee resettlement sector, working on specialty private sponsorship programs and access to education for refugee students. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Middle East Studies from the University of British Columbia, and is interested in refugee resettlement, Canada’s refugee sponsorship system, forced migration, and development policy. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading historical fiction, and working on her Arabic skills.
