Sportswashing: a historical perspective on a current trend
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2022-11-18
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BBC History Extra
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Abstract
A historical review of the contemporary practice of sportswashing, by which dictatorial governments use sporting events to promote favourable images of themselves for domestic and international audience.
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This is an article commissioned by BBC History for their online magazine BBC History Extra.
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sport, politics, history, sportswashing
Citation
Polley, M. (2022) Sportswashing: a historical perspective on a current trend. BBC History Extra, https://www.historyextra.com/period/modern/sportswashing-history-olympics-world-cup-sport-reputation/