Influence of politics on the elite sports

The article discusses the theoretical and practical aspects of the problem of the influence of the political factor on the "big sport" in the modern world. The degree of influence of political processes on the elite sports is analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the study of ways and mechanisms of political impact on the sports community. The authors of the article explore such mechanisms of political influence as the use of sports events as a platform for criticism, the boycott of competitions held in the territory of a certain country, as well as the implementation of terrorist acts at major sports events. The article also discusses such methods of influence as the removal of the country and its athletes from participation in international competitions, as well as the refusal of the possibility of holding sporting events in the territory of a particular country. An analysis of the ways in which politics influence "big sport" is carried out on the basis of studying both the theoretical aspects of their application and practical ones.