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Quiz: Sporting Events & Dubious Regimes

Azerbaijan is set to host the inaugural European Games from June 12-28 despite widespread global criticism of its human rights and press-freedom record. But it's not the first such nation to host an international sporting event. Test your knowledge of other examples by taking our 10-question quiz.


Question 1 / 10

The goverment of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is ranked "not free" by Freedom House in its annual freedom-of-the-press survey, while Reporters Without Borders ranked the country as 160th out of 180 countries in its latest press-freedom survey. Which of the following international media outlets are not allowed to operate in Azerbaijan?

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