The Olympics are often framed as a beautiful display of world unity, and a moment for countries to come together to cheer on their top athletes. But Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation magazine and host of "The Edge of Sports" podcast, has a different view.

"I've been covering the Olympics since roughly 2004...and what I see, in each and every place, is the same pattern, and that's debt, displacement, and the militarization of public space," says Zirin. 

He joins The Takeaway to discuss the dark side of the Olympics. Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear the full conversation. Don't have time to listen right now? Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts to take this story with you on the go.

This segment is hosted by Tanzina Vega