ABSTRACT What Stuart Murray defines as “the dark side” of the relationship between sport
and International Relations (IR)–that is, boycotts and protests over Olympic venues, human …

It is often claimed that elite sport success increases national pride as well as the
international prestige of a country. To scrutinize this broad-shed assumption, we draw on …

For some nations where these events cannot be facilitated, Olympic success would be more
significant. Governments often believe that winning medals enhances their image globally …

The purpose of this study was to qualitatively assess and describe the societal and political
outcomes of elite sporting success from the stakeholders' perspective. In order to address …

Η προσπάθεια εξισορρόπησης κοινωνικών και οικονομικών συμφερόντων ήταν πάντοτε ένα
κρίσιμο ζήτημα αναφορικά με τη μετά-αγωνιστική χρήση των ολυμπιακών εγκαταστάσεων. Ο …

В данной статье рассматривается вопрос о судьбе футбола в Крыму как
профессионального вида спорта, невольно оказавшегося фактором политической …

The following research project investigates how the International Olympic Committee has
articulated the Olympic Games throughout its history, and what those articulations have …