Politics and sport have a complex relationship.
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The video game company is being acquired for a record-breaking US$55 billion. Despite being named ‘The Worst Company in America’, why is it so in-demand?
The Intervision song contest is a relic of the cold war reactivated this year by Vladimir Putin.
Soccer’s global governing body has long sought – and failed – to wrestle club competition dominance away from Europe.
Does evidence support the claim that hosting a soccer World Cup promotes human rights improvements?
Hosting international sporting events brings prestige and profit to both global sports organizations and repressive regimes, but the gains sacrifice human rights and justice for power and profit.
Sportwashing is becoming more entrenched across the globe, but there are various methods fans can use if they want to resist it.
More than 100 elite women’s soccer players have protested against FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi-owned oil giant Aramco.
Saudi Arabia’s sports charm offensive is about more than money. It’s about an investment in the future prosperity and security of the kingdom and the longevity of the Saudi dynasty — and it’s working.
The UK has banned tobacco adverts at sports games since 2002. There is no equivalent for climate-wreckers.
They may not realise it but the authoritarian regimes that have poured billions into world spot might not be getting the results they desire.
Why does sport get a free pass when it comes to human rights?
Sporting events like the Olympic Games claim to promote equality and human dignity, yet are frequently used to marginalize people. Perhaps it’s time to consign Olympism to the dustbin of history.
An evidence-based look at how football clubs can reduce their climate impact.
Saudi Arabia is on track to host the football World Cup in 2034, raising concern among human rights campaigners.
Money talks, and sportswashing often works. Some of football’s biggest names now call the Saudi Pro League home.
Prince Mohammad bin Salman is trying to rebrand the kingdom in the model of Qatar and the UAE – two states with human rights issues that have become part of the global order.
Once rivalling tours are merging and money and competition might be why
French soccer star Karim Benzema will join Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, and others may follow.
But is it a fair way to build sporting influence?
Top contributors
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Principal Lecturer in Sport Finance, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Chester
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Fellow, Saint Mary’s University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Durham University
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Director of the Curtin Extremism Research Network (CERN), Curtin University
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Associate Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
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Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education; Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Lecturer in Environmental Systems, The Open University
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Physical Education, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor of Markets, Business, and Society, University of Bath
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PhD Candidate, Political Science and International Relations, Curtin University
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Professor of History, University of Guelph
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Professor, Department of Tourism and Marketing, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia