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Sports as a geopolitical tool is what can prove to be a tiebreaker in the changing dynamics

 There are not many things in the world that connect nations from each other or bring out the commonality between two different ethnicities, races, or regions. In the already limited list, sports is something that tops the chart. 

Sports have always been extremely special for a particular set of people and there are certain countries that are wholly known as sporting nations. 

Be it a country like Australia, which is known to have produced some of the best talents in the world in each sport, or be it China, which is known for domination in strategic sports, they have always found it easier to connect to each other. 

But if we dig in a little more, we can analyze how deep history takes us to connect sports to geopolitical relations. No matter the range of fight between two nations, the kind of enthusiasm players or contenders used to bring on the field and then again show great sportsman spirit between them, was exemplary. 

No matter where one has come from or where they are going, sports has always been a medium to stay connected for the longest duration and form a bond that could change the dynamics between two nations. Take India-Pakistan for example. Two of the top cricket-playing nations. 

It has been recorded in history that each time the two face each other, the sense of rivalry that comes a lot is unparalleled. But does that mean that the players or the cricketers do not communicate on-field or share cold blood? No. The players are extremely cordial in and outside the ground. 

Other top nations include China and the United States. These two are known to rule the Olympic charts and the world waits for them to face each other as the two come from entirely different forms of game or sport than the other and that essentially challenges them the most. 

When sports can be used to show the spirit of unity, it can also be used to show strong condemnation as it impacts the matter like nothing else. Take the Winter Olympics 2022 for example. The US has already decided to boycott the event, charging the Chinese government for human rights violations. 

The decision was followed by Japan as well. The chain of countries that have been supporting the US in its call shows how it takes no time to change the geopolitical situation when sports is the subject. 


Sports as a geopolitical tool


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