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April 25, 2026International Journal of Sport Policy and PoliticsOpen Access

The (un)politics of ‘sportswashing’: what’s the problem?

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SCStephen Crossley

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This article examines political discussions about sportswashing in the UK Parliament, suggesting implications for policy and representation.

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze how UK politicians discuss and represent the issue of sportswashing in Parliament.
  • Examined political debates in the UK Parliament from 2020 to present concerning sportswashing
  • Employed Carol Bacchi's WPR approach for analysis
  • Identified stakeholders and potential courses of action regarding sportswashing
  • Revealed inconsistencies in how politicians construct the problem of sportswashing
  • Identified ambiguities in the relationship between politics and sport
  • Highlighted what remains silent or unproblematic in political debates

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Stephen Crossley (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ec593e88ba6daa22dab396https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2026.2662214
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