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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2022 · 26 MIN

Sporting boycotts and the hockey player who could ice Putin

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On Thursday Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the government with his assets in the UK frozen, leaving the football club in limbo. Today, we look at what sporting boycotts can achieve and ask if the Russian ice hockey star, Alex Ovechkin, could damage Vladimir Putin.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.  Guests: Matt Dickinson, Senior Sports Writer, The Times.Ryan Kennedy, Senior Writer at The Hockey News. Host: David Aaronovitch.Clips: CTV News, NHL, BBC, Sky Sports, FIFA, CBS News, NBC News, BritishAthleticsTV.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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