How It All Began with Sanctions in Sport: Political and Ethical Dimensions of the Ukraine-Russia War
Journal: Gazi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi
Year: 2025

This study examines how sport functions as a political instrument in the context of the Russia–Ukraine war and how international sport organizations’ responses align with principles of ethical management. The research analyses sport-related sanctions imposed between February 24 and March 6, 2022. Data were collected through press reviews from the German Federal Institute for Sport Science and the German Olympic Sports Confederation, major newspapers, and interviews with representatives of intern