The new sporting Cold War: implications of the Russian doping allegations for international relations and sport

This article examines current state of the new sporting cold war in the world of sports. It provides an examination of the 2014-2018 Russian doping scandal. Political and ideological prerequisites that triggered this scandal are considered, and based on obtained observations, an analysis of possible scenarios in the development of events is made as are recommendations for future progress in ending this unnecessary neo-cold war.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:social sciences sport history and sport politics
Published in:Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics
Language:English
Published: 2018
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2018.1442194
Volume:21
Issue:8
Pages:1120-1136
Document types:article
Level:advanced