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"As sport and politics are ever more intertwined in 2024, so too are the number
of nations and organisations turning to “sportswashing”.
Sportswashing uses sport to improve the reputation of an authoritarian regime,
nation-state or organisation, or distract from negative actions such as poor
human rights records.
It is a form of soft power, aimed at enhancing cultural influence, forming
alliances, and building positive relationships through sport.
Prominent historical examples of sportswashing include the 1934 and 1978 FIFA
World Cups in Italy and Argentina and the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
These events tried to advance the political ideologies of these countries’
authoritarian leaders while masking their human rights violations."
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