Whereas countless public figures have insisted that the Olympics be kept “apolitical” for decades, nonviolent action and civil society together have succeeded in revealing the hollowness of such a notion. Read Michael Caster’s new article on openDemocracy’s civilResistance page for more on how nonviolent action has shaped the Olympics and what activists and civil society groups can do to help keep the International Olympic Committee accountable to its recently stated embrace of human rights.