Athletic Diplomacy Archives - Page 16 of 19

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August 1, 2023

Via Football Paradise, an article on CONIFA: In Qatar, the dust, in both a literal and figurative sense, is just settling after a barnstorming three weeks of football produced a raft of historic moments; the drama, [...]

Afghanistan Women’s Team Representing A Country That Doesn’t Recognize Them

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July 24, 2023

Via BBC Sport, a report on the Afghanistan women's soccer team which is no longer recognised by their country or FIFA: Some players are doing last-minute boot checks, others putting on their shin guards. One is adjusting her [...]

Including the Excluded: Homeless World Cup delivers Goals, Assists and Saves

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July 13, 2023

Courtesy of The Washington Post, an article on the Homeless World Cup which uses the power of sport to include the excluded: Matt Fairweather has struggled with bipolar disorder and mania throughout his life. The past decade, [...]

Sports and Politics In Ukraine and Russia

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July 6, 2023

Via Spotify, an interesting discussion about the Russian and Ukrainian sports communities’ responses to the invasion, how athletes and fans might turn the tide of sportwashing and the ways sports can both reveal and and mask [...]

More than a Game: Football and Soft Power in the Gulf

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April 25, 2023

Via Taylor & Francis online, notice of a new scholar study on the 'soft power' of sport in the Middle East: By hosting spectacular international mega-events such as the 2022 World Cup and investing in the heavyweights of [...]

Before Russia’s Ouster From International Sports, There Was South Africa

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February 28, 2023

Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, a report on how - a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine got its athletes barred from international sports, there’s renewed attention to the long ban on South Africans: There was [...]

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