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<p>This article introduces the concept of sport for development and peace both as a theoretical notion and a part of the political-economical practice. Together with a brief definition and a historical overview, the main goal is to present the sport and development in the context of international relations, a network of stakeholders, practical implementation within major projects and its progressive inclusion into the development documents and strategies. Specifically, the article highlights the adoption of the concept by two major institutions, the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee as formal umbrella organisations. Furthermore, the role of the sport for development within the UN’s agenda of Sustainable Development Goals is elaborated. Since the topic is a frequent object of academic research and critical analysis, the article concludes with an outline of the commonly mentioned contested topics and critical debates which permeate both academic production and activities of international state and non-governmental organisations.</p>
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This article introduces the concept of sport for development and peace both as a theoretical notion and a part of the political-economical practice. Together with a brief definition and a historical overview, the main goal is to present the sport and development in the context of international relations, a network of stakeholders, practical implementation within major projects and its progressive inclusion into the development documents and strategies. Specifically, the article highlights the adoption of the concept by two major institutions, the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee as formal umbrella organisations. Furthermore, the role of the sport for development within the UN’s agenda of Sustainable Development Goals is elaborated. Since the topic is a frequent object of academic research and critical analysis, the article concludes with an outline of the commonly mentioned contested topics and critical debates which permeate both academic production and activities of international state and non-governmental organisations.

Sport for Development in International Relations

Assistant Professor at the Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Science

Politics in Central Europe

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This article introduces the concept of sport for development and peace both as a theoretical notion and a part of the political-economical practice. Together...

Sport for Development in International Relations

Published Online: Oct 20, 2021

Page range: 481 - 500

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2021-0020

Keywords
sport for development, sustainable development goals, United Nations

© 2021 Arnošt Svoboda et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Sport for Development in International Relations

Published Online: Oct 20, 2021

Page range: 481 - 500

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2021-0020

Keywordssport for development, sustainable development goals, United Nations

© 2021 Arnošt Svoboda et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
sport for development, sustainable development goals, United Nations