Morally Incompatible? An Analysis of the Relationship Between Competitive Sport and International Relations at the Olympic Games
dc.contributor.author | Torres, Cesar R. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-07T17:47:33Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-07T17:47:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-01-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Cesar R. Torres. "Morally Incompatible?: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Competitive Sport and International Relations at the Olympic Games." SAIS Review 31, no. 1 (2011): 3-16. http://muse.jhu.edu/ | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/2438 | |
dc.description | Copyright © 2011 The Johns Hopkins University Press. This article first appeared in SAIS Review 31.1 (2011) 3-16. Reprinted with permission by The Johns Hopkins University Press. | |
dc.description.abstract | The Olympic Games are a multinational and multisport event with unparalleled global allure. As athletes from more than 200 countries convene to compete, they are guided by the “Fundamental Principles of Olympism,” which call for a mutually acceptable quest for excellence through challenge. Critics of Olympism claim the zero-sum nature of competitive challenge promotes extreme patriotism and international animosity rather than cooperative spirit. In light of this criticism and the resilience of the Olympic Games, this paper considers the proposition that athletic competition is incompatible with the goals of the Games, but ultimately rejects that view and provides two policy recommendations to allow the Olympic Games to realize their full potential as a global assembling event. | |
dc.subject | Olympic Games | |
dc.subject | Athletic Competition | |
dc.subject | Olympism | |
dc.title | Morally Incompatible? An Analysis of the Relationship Between Competitive Sport and International Relations at the Olympic Games | |
dc.type | article | |
dc.source.journaltitle | SAIS Review | |
dc.source.volume | 31 | |
dc.source.issue | 1 | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-09-07T17:47:33Z | |
dc.description.institution | SUNY Brockport | |
dc.source.peerreviewed | TRUE | |
dc.source.status | published | |
dc.description.publicationtitle | Kinesiology, Sport Studies and Physical Education Faculty Publications | |
dc.contributor.organization | The College at Brockport | |
dc.languate.iso | en_US |