The blatant political double standards of both FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have once again raised questions about the values and principles they claim to be devoted to upholding worldwide. Why were Russian football teams banned by FIFA as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? Why did Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine – and his coach, Amar Benikhlef – receive a 10-year suspension from the IOC for refusing to face an Israeli opponent? Why such different responses from these two major international sports organisations with regard to Ukraine and Palestine? Why such differ…