Karim Zidan is an award-winning author and investigative journalist who focuses on the intersection of sports and politics. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, as well as documentaries for HBO and CNN. He is the founder of Sports Politika, a media platform dedicated to his niche and runs the Human Rights Foundation’s Sports & Dictators program. His debut book is set to be published by Simon & Schuster in 2027.