Paris Conference Video Series: Henrikas Yushkiavitshus

The effects of politics on the Olympic Games is nothing new, and if there is one person in the world who can tell us all about it, that's Henrikas Yushkiavitshus, who served as vice-chairman of Soviet television and radio for 19 years and was involved in preparing the media coverage of several Olympiads.

During his presentation at the Paris Conference, Yushkiavitshus, who is also former UNESCO Assistant Director of Communications, dealt with crucial issues, including the following:

1. Fighting attempts to deny visas to foreign journalists based on political reasons.
2. The devastating effects of boycotting the Games, first the ones in Moscow,
3. And then the ones in Los Angeles.
4. The role of the host country's media in keeping organizers accountable.