Olympic Neutrality and Norm Emergence in International Sport: A Long-Term Perspective
Journal: The International Journal of Sport and Society
Year: 2024

The idea that sport is a separate domain that must be sheltered away not just from political interference but also from any kind of political issues, has almost become self-evident, to the point that sport's neutrality seems just natural to many-a founding pillar of Olympism since its inception.This article adopts the opposite assumption: that international sport has been an integral part of the international system since its origins.Analyzing international sport as an institution, it interrogat