Quick Glance: Richard Olson sentenced to 3 years probation for ethics violations
- Richard Olson, former United States ambassador to Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was sentenced to three years probation on Friday (September 15) for violating federal ethics laws.
- According to a report by AFP, Olson was also fined $93,400 after admitting to misusing his official position for personal gain.
- The US Department of Justice in Washington stated that American law prohibits senior officials like Olson from representing a foreign government before a federal agency or from aiding or advising a foreign entity with the intention of influencing the US government for one year after leaving their position.
- Richard Olson, 61, served as the US ambassador to Pakistan from 2012 to 2015.
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President Nasser Al-Khelaifi admittedly "loves" the club and is "doing a great job. But when I go to a PSG game, I get the message to go to a concert."
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Quick Glance: Fifa's decision to appoint model Adriana Lima as an ambassador has sparked outrage.
- Adriana Lima, the supermodel, has been named Fifa's ambassador for the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
- But it isn't just there that people wonder, "What does a supermodel have to do with soccer?"
- Benita Mersiades, who worked on Australia's World Cup bid, was even more emphatic: "
- Fifa's selection of Ms. Lima as a global fan ambassador demonstrates how far Fifa has fallen out of touch with soccer fans and how little has changed.
Quick Glance: FIFA rejects Zelensky's request to offer a peace message before of the World Cup final: Report
- On the eve of the FIFA World Cup Final 2022, a report stated that the organisers, who control international football and organize the World Cup, had rejected Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's request to appear in a video to share a message of world peace ahead of the final match between Argentina and France.
- Furthermore, Grant Wahl, the renowned American soccer journalist who died unexpectedly of a ruptured aortic aneurysm during the World Cup, stated in November that he was stopped and momentarily denied admittance to a match because he was wearing a rainbow t-shirt in favor of LGBTQ rights.
Quick Glance: Qatar World Cup: Football for the Rich
- Gianni Infantino says that Western arrogance is to blame for criticism of the World Cup in Qatar.
- Qatar hosted several World Cups, including the lucrative one.
- Another recent news piece highlights why the World Cup is being held in Qatar.
- If the allegations are accurate, EU lawmakers accepted money from Qatar.
Hanukkah in Qatar: Israeli diplomats attend candle lighting hosted by US embassy
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