Why Sports can never be Non-Political: 33 Sports Events that Changed the World
2:00 pm
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3:30 pm
Why Sports can never be Non-Political: 33 Sports Events that Changed the World
Chat
Saturday, 26 August
90
minutes
Hosted by
Club Alpbach Salzburg
Is it reasonable to claim that sports should remain separate from politics? When entering a football stadium, a tennis court, or visiting the Olympic Games, no one simply disregards their political and moral beliefs. This reading discusses the importance of not only cheering for LeBron on the basketball court – but also actively listening to his insights on systematic racism; or why it is problematic when autocratic leaders use sporting events to distract from their human rights abuses.
Speaker
Fabian Sommavilla
Hosted by
Club Alpbach Salzburg
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