The relationship between sports, politics, and nationalism in the historical process
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Politics, nation-state, history, patriotism, imperialismAbstract
The purpose of this study, which is carried out in the qualitative method in which the information obtained from secondary sources is reported in the historical context, is not to reach a theory, find the truth or make generalizations. The main purpose is to explain the relationship between sports, politics, and nationalism in a more concrete way, based on the existing literature, through historical events. Primitive sport, which appeared in ancient civilizations, has been organized since a certain period and has assumed the identity of modern sport. Although sport has undergone many changes in terms of meaning, tools, and diversity after modernity, it has preserved its continuity and validity in both primitive and modern applications in the context of the relationship of sports with politics. The most prominent of these are nationalism and nation-state building through sports. Existing literature clearly reflects that nations are well aware of the link between sport and nationalism and are trying to use it effectively for many national and international purposes.
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