ISABEL JIJON: I think that what we've been talking a lot about here is how do we help athletes and people involved in the world of sport to kind of translate those achievements from that sphere into social achievements, into social change? Explained | Russias recent exclusions from international sport, Sharda Ugra: It was quite interesting to hear what Zeeshan had to say. TED GILMAN: Thanks. A fortnight ago, Wimbledon decided to deny entries to players from Russia and Belarus for the 2022 edition of the tournament. Why, then, was Russia allowed to host the 2018 Fifa World Cup? During this broadcast, you can support this Page by sending Stars, a digital gift. - Listen to Is it possible to separate sports and politics? I just wanted to bring up the case of Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis player who had spoken out against a [government] official. Can sport assume such a big role where some players will inevitably be collateral damage? A conflict has been going on for decades there. ERIC THAYER / Reuters Sport; Politics; By Tony E Loves Architecture, March 9, 2014 in General Off-Topic Discussion. People beginning to rethink the entire relationship between elite sport, money and power. She graduated in '92. After having reached the final of the Davis Cup the previous year, it was a huge shock to us. The beauty of a university is that it is a space where we can take the time to actually question what we normally take for granted, and give ourselves that space to think about what the world is actually like and how we would like the world to be. We also have a committee where we work with team governors, executives, current players, former players. TED GILMAN: Can you say more about the hiring practices you were able to change? All rights reserved. So my story is feels a little bit like Justin's, where I grew up in a sports family. 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Is it possible to separate sports and politics? But there's a dark side to global sports that we can't ignore-- inequalities, human rights abuses, racism, sexism. In 2020, he and a group of peers co-founded Black Players for Change, a coalition that promotes diversity and equality in soccer and all sports. Why was the genocidal regime in China rewarded with this years Winter Olympics? JUSTIN MORROW: Yeah, I think Susie's spot on. And that's no different in Major League Soccer. Zeeshan Ali: What is right for one country does not necessarily mean it is right for the other. Let us look after her. And what has Wimbledon done? In part, this is the tragedy of autocracy: the state and the individual begin to bleed into each other to the extent that it is difficult to separate them. And that's since changed. TED GILMAN: This is a really intriguing commonality between the three of you. Justin, did you want to follow up on that? Depending on the sport, professional athletes have massive platforms and are sometimes watched by millions of spectators. And I wonder if this is something that is just a complete outlier. In that one kilometre, you had people from 100 different nationalities standing and talking to each other. For some time,. We've also implemented some hiring practices, which have only been in place about a year now. Also read | Russian swimmer Rylov banned for 9 months for appearing at Putin rally. SUSIE PETRUCCELLI: I'm looking at something like this. What was the symbol of the athlete at the end of 2020 and 2021? TED GILMAN: Thank you. The women's soccer sports world is very tight and very passionate. But there's still this overall sense and environment that is not conducive to Black people. In a discussion moderated by N. Sudarshan, Sharda Ugra and Zeeshan Ali discuss the various facets of the same. Where do you stop and on whose behalf do you stop? We also see how sport has been used politically to send out a message, like Nazi Germany did in 1936 (the Berlin Games were a show of Nazi propaganda). says at least 228 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have been killed in Russias invasion. Is it possible to overcome this reality with white flags and not playing the Russian and Belarusian anthems? July 26, 2019 at 8:46 a.m. EDT ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro says of his network, "We're here to serve sports fans." (Celeste Sloman for The Washington Post) Article Particularly in Olympic sports where, in around 75% of the countries, funding is from the government and through taxpayers. Instead of separating the two, we should focus . The panellists' research and stories illustrated how sports, like any other facet of life, is inherently political. Do they have a law? And now we're in the room with team governors, who ultimately hold the most power, not only in our sports, but in their own industries because they're all business titans. But you're also right in that every locker room could be divided. And Black Players for Change has just been a wonderful example of that. I saw that video that the Australian team put out. It's called the Diversity Hiring Policy. I think it's harder to hide social justice issues, which I think is a good thing. And so its access to people like that who have been studying this for decades. And it actually improved the standing of many of the local social movements, like the Madres de la Plaza de Mayo. China has a particularly bad track record when it comes to sports and human rights violations. And there is this sense of, there is an authenticity to some athlete activists that not all athletes can have. And I would flip this around and say, from an academic perspective, we learn as much from the failed experiments and from the failed cases. So that was the genesis for my studies and what my research is based around, while at the same time, knowing that I myself need to be more educated. And just understanding the strategies that they used, the tactics, how they came to decisions, when they decided to pivot, adapt, all of these different things will make me a better leader, and take that back into what we're doing today so that we can operationalize some of these things. Political neutrality in sports is a lie that benefits powerful nations. Despite the exorbitant costs (the Sochi Olympics costed around 50 billion dollars), countries compete for the opportunity to host, probably because it can boost their economy and their global trade and stature. Governments use these events for sportswashing, which is the use of sports to present a sanitized, friendlier version of a political regime or operation. For example, Qatar spent at least 220 billion dollars in luxury accommodations and infrastructure projects. And I think that's really the special part about it. Or should we expect more of this sort of behavior? Sports and politics have always mixed. What does achievement and success look like for different communities? All rights reserved. And so that's a-- believe it or not-- an uptick. Because they don't want to lose to Russia. Are you all about the drama, heroism and entertainment value of games? . They also consider whether high-profile athletes have a moral obligation to use their platform and influence to bring injustices to light. And sport washing efforts can backfire. It's a little bit of a-- This may or may not be included. And obviously then, it's about physical health and physical strength and confidence and camaraderie and learning to be a teammate and all these amazing things that we get from sports. Subscribe today and prepare to get hooked. is a documentary highlighting how soccer and politics are intertwined, and have been for a long time. So something new for the league and definitely a work in progress and something that we're proud of. They're using their royal funds for-- they're buying Formula 1. TED GILMAN: That wraps up our discussion today. There was also a controversy about Qatar being given the rights to host the FIFA World Cup. There go my people, the French revolutionary Alexandre Ledru-Rollin is said to have remarked. If you value our conversation, please take a moment to click the Subscribe button on your favorite listening platform. And that ties to their own personal experience, their own relationship to the cause that they're fighting for. What do you think about sports washing and countries using sports to improve their international status or standing or image? And so for me, it was learning that there was this law that gave me these opportunities that the previous generation-- people just 10 years older than me-- didn't have. And in this next calendar year, that's going to filter over to the business side as well. When governments play such a huge role in sports, from funding to presiding over events, can we truly expect sports and politics to be detached? Its easy to forget it now, amid the breathtaking speed with which the world of sport has closed ranks against Russia, but in the hours and days after the fighting started Uefa on Twitter was hardly the only sports authority to monumentally fail to read the room. Justin Morrow, 20212022 Visiting Fellow, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Global Transformations (WIGH). I thought sports was sports. They went through their first professional year this year, which means more opportunities for coaches and more opportunities for minority coaches. Start new topic; Prev; 1; 2; Next; Page 2 of 2 . How does your time here, how do you hope your time here moves towards positive social change? And we feel that in a lot of ways. But if we put it in political terms-- and let's just say liberal versus conservative-- if you've never had to work in a team with someone from opposite views of you, guess what? But what is exciting is how many people are talking about this and how the idea that we should keep the politics out of sport is an increasingly ludicrous idea, that people recognize is just not how sports works, and not even how it should work, that we should be thinking about these issues in the context of sport. by Parley by The Hindu , . You have to push back as much as you can. This is 12 years after the team had been denied entry to the UK. Sharda Ugra: Its interesting for people to say that sport is playing its part. Its like what George Orwell said about the image of the future being the boot on the face. The students themselves however even brought up the issue that this is a double-edged sword and that sometimes the athletes face a lot of significant backlash, and that they themselves worry and question what they would do in their place. And even students in China in past social movements have had a really strong role. Should individual Russian athletes be punished unless they condemn the invasion of Ukraine? It's undeniable. But also recognise that they're inseparable". Athletes leading the call to action. Studied the Civil Rights movement. But to imagine that this will work by having Russians not take part Its not well thought through. Thank you. Today, we'll discuss the tension between the joy of sports and the inequalities and injustices woven into them. In 2020, the NBA was incredibly vocal. The Haudenosaunee, like other Indigenous nations, are sovereign. And hopefully, it'll encourage us all to pay more attention to these countries as they're trying to bring more attention onto themselves. Theres a shadow over World Cup Soccer this year, and its become impossible to separate the sports from the politics. And on game days, it's about beating your opponent. They cannot be abusive or personal. I do worry that people who are easily influenced are seeing the facade of what's going on, and the stories about the injustices that are going on are not getting shared widely enough. And all of their competitors complain. And the Black players in the league came together and decided that they wanted to do something to represent themselves and to fight for the players that were going to come after them. But at the same time, I also completely agree with Susie that it's never complete. And the three dimensionality, it makes people more real when you hear about their struggles alongside their triumphs. Thanks so much for having me. Whats happening right now is completely different. So now the push moves on to full equality. Also read | Russians, Belarusians out of Paralympics amid boycott risk. Or are you also interested in. And I think that there are many different ways of approaching that question. In ancient Greece, independent city-states came together to discuss politics, form political and military alliances, and celebrate military victories, all while their representatives competed in races and games of strength. Black Lives Matter was painted on courts. Because our town just started allowing girls to play soccer, just barely. Whats happening in tennis is largely a propaganda exercise and you cannot fall into this. And when I've talked to pro athletes-- for example, I've talked to a couple of NFL players who said, if you walk into an NFL locker room and ask questions about these big issues, you will see that many locker rooms are a microcosm of political perspectives and the spectrum across which people think about these issues. And so this very much shows how it is always complicated, and it's never simple. In Rio, there was a McDonalds outlet where people would queue up for one kilometre. The Haudenosaunee government has issued passports since 1923, and the Haudenosaunee Nationals teams still encounter resistance today when they enter and travel to lacrosse competitions. How do you see this dichotomy? The kind of atmosphere you have in the village, especially in the dining room area, where you have people from different countries sitting together Its not a question of colour or language or anything. The Paris organizing committee said in a statement that a search was carried out at its headquarters in the suburb of Saint-Denis . And countries do take a certain amount of risk when they agree to host one of these big major events. It's a source of frustration, of course, but mostly of joy. We cover all the latest need to know NBA, NFL, MMA, World Football [soccer] and breaking news specifically tailored to the young, dialed-in, and pop-culture savvy sports fan. This is Ted Gilman signing off from the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, a research center at Harvard University that promotes interdisciplinary conversations just like this one. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. Everybody over there is a sportsperson. This is the case for the, , a lacrosse organization. And that's just a broader reflection of what's happening in our society on a number of different issues. Because yes, it is entirely possible to separate sports tribalism from political attitudes, even if we acknowledge the relationship between politics and sports. How are players responding to the abuse in Qatar? Students, and university students in particular, have a long history of being at the forefront of social movements and social change. It starts with educated people. JUSTIN MORROW: For me, the genesis for my studies was based around my time as executive director of Black Players for Change. Will Ivan Drago have to be censored out of the Rocky movies? And so we see it happening in a number of different ways. And basically, what they found out was that 94% of women in c-suite roles right now played organized sports at some level in their life. Also read | Rafale Nadal, Novak Djokovic slam Wimbledon ban on Russian players. Happy Thursday everyone! the official Uefa Europa League account tweeted on the morning of 24 February, looking ahead to another crucial round of matches in Europes second most prestigious mens football competition. The leaders of this cause may not . Utah Republicans will nominate a candidate for September's 2nd Congressional District special primary election. JUSTIN MORROW: Yeah. Why a successful lawsuit against the submersible company is unlikely. The fundamental design of platform algorithms helps explain why they amplify divisive content. This separation, in many ways, is a constructed and fictitious one," added Hartmann, who is . But we also would hope that our research and our conversations would somehow help the world to change and improve in a positive direction. And so it is really special what they were able to do, and really powerful because they did it together. Being able to see more into the lives of high-level athletes, high-performing athletes, is something that the sports watching public I think would really like to see more of. So for me, I had the incredible privilege and luck to be able to play here as an undergrad in the '90s. to speak up for themselves and the toxicity and violence that sometimes goes on within sports organizations. And it gives people over here an opportunity to learn about these oil-backed states and what they're doing. Everything, says Dave Zirin, author of the new book Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down. I believe they must have pretty clear support from at least a few key people in their federation in order to feel at least safe in some level, in order to put something out so publicly. But to work together off the field in one common direction has been really special. I'm in Toronto. 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TED GILMAN: Isabel, I imagine you have some thoughts on this topic as well. Ted Gilman, Executive Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. But I do think part of it is that they genuinely do love sport. And I think the thing about the undergrads is there's just this freshness. As much as we would like sports and politics not to mingle, its not happened in so many years and, unfortunately, going forward also I dont see it happening. Studied the farm labor union and the movement out in California. What Is Holding Up the Transition to Green Energy. And that makes it difficult to recognize sports washing or to address it. There is a balance because if you aren't already established as an athlete, you're risking something by speaking up. Kyiv [ . In 1988, we were drawn to play Israel (in the World Group relegation play-offs) and we had to give a walkover again. Today we're taking a close look at the politics of sports. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Yes. But I've been surprised by the support and also, unfortunately, surprised by some of the backlash that the team has been receiving on the media and on social media, people saying, this is just virtue signaling. Zeeshan Ali: Sport is supposed to unite and not divide us. How should sports bodies respond when there are conflicting and ethical arguments on both sides? I'm fascinated by it because of this irony and the broader reflection in what's going on in society. Lets get these people out. Sport should not allow this. They are already playing under a neutral flag. But you cant have Pakistan players because of an unwritten rule and because there will be some hassle. You fight day in, day out to get better. So on the hiring side, that's what's happened. Many of us will always remember Colin Kaepernick's name based on his decision to kneel during the national anthem and the public outcry that followed eventually leading to an end in his NFL career. Thats what Zeeshan said, You can allow yourself to be manipulated terribly before you even know it.. Zeeshan Ali: There is this debate going on right now that the entry into Wimbledon is not based on nationality but on ranking. TED GILMAN: Great. SUSIE PETRUCCELLI: To a certain level, yes. But at least sports like tennis, that are high profile, very elite with a lot of money, highly professionalised and largely well-run, should really fence themselves away. Even in individual sport, if you were to go against your nations decision of not playing in a particular country or traveling to a particular country, there may be repercussions. They don't. And then the Women's Sports Foundation followed up with more research on it. Because political involvement is not going to reduce. And I think that makes the statements that athletes make, like the Australian team, even more valuable. Players wore jerseys, Black Lives Matter, Say Their Names, I Cant Breathe, and Anti-Racist,, , NBA teams opted not to play in protest, halting the playoffs for, For some athletes, competing in and of itself is political. They can select only one nominee, sending seven other candidates home for the . TED GILMAN: Great. Alas, not everyone was in quite as festive a mood. ISABEL JIJON: Thank you, Ted. This essay, on the debate over taking the knee, and the relationship between sport and politics, was my Observer column this week. This does not change the fact that oppressive ideas such as racism still affect sports today. In 2020, the NBA was incredibly vocal. And sports washing has been used-- or sports laundering, depending on your preference-- has been used to describe how hosting a major sports event can work as a massive PR campaign to burnish or support or improve a country's reputation and distract the public from its human rights abuses. Answer (1 of 19): Why should male and female sports be segregated? I was fighting for girls everywhere to be able to experience that same joy that I was so privileged to have my whole life. The US doesn't want to lose to Russia in any sport. We need to separate sport and politics. Only when the scale of global outrage became apparent, only when it became obvious that any entity associated with Russia was at risk of suffering grievous, perhaps terminal reputational damage, did many governing bodies take decisive action. (modern). She's currently a Harvard College fellow teaching a seminar on human rights and a lecture class on the sociology of sport. And Billie was so wise to realize in her career that the power, the leverage, that the players really have is are they going to play or not play? And the story you offer is-- the narrative you offer is an example of individuals sharing a belief, and then going out and making change and trying to do something about it.
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