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July 13, 2026International Journal of Sport Policy and PoliticsOpen Access

Reconceptualising sportswashing beyond image politics: exploring the elective affinity between the IOC, the United Nations, and nation-states

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SJSteven J. JacksonMDMarcelle C. Dawson

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Overview

Analysis explores the complex interplay of sportswashing among the IOC, UN, and nation-states, indicating broader governance concerns.

Key Points

  • The paper seeks to redefine sportswashing by examining the complexity of relationships among involved actors and types of washing.
  • Literature analysis on sportswashing and its critiques
  • Conceptual exploration of elective affinity among IOC, UN, and nation-states
  • Discussion of political implications of sportswashing in relation to China.
  • Identified the elective affinity between the IOC and UN as a complicity in sportswashing practices
  • Highlighted how sportswashing can overlap with other forms of laundering
  • Illustrated the role of sport in politics as a tool for power maintenance and influence.

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Jackson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a548219475c38bf615a5b83https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2026.2685484
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