Submission Statement: Oleksandr Seredyuk and Elena Davlikanova outline Russia’s history of using international athletic events, like the Olympics, as opportunities to advance its foreign policy and reputation abroad. Russia appears to be pursuing a similar strategy for the 2024 Paris Games, going so far as to exploit Russian athletes “by seeking support for the war” and keeping track of their military engagements. Seredyuk and Davlikanova argue that the international community should take a unified stance to counter Russian propaganda in sports.
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Submission Statement: Oleksandr Seredyuk and Elena Davlikanova outline Russia’s history of using international athletic events, like the Olympics, as opportunities to advance its foreign policy and reputation abroad. Russia appears to be pursuing a similar strategy for the 2024 Paris Games, going so far as to exploit Russian athletes “by seeking support for the war” and keeping track of their military engagements. Seredyuk and Davlikanova argue that the international community should take a unified stance to counter Russian propaganda in sports.