On Sport and Diplomacy: On the Occasion of the 2018 FIFA World Cup

... or government have confirmed that they will attend the opening ceremony in Moscow. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel stated recently that she did not rule out a visit to Russia for the occasion. All of this once more confirms the importance of sport diplomacy as a tool for dialogue. 1 . In: R. Redeker. Sport as an Opiate of International Relations: The Myth and Illusion of Sport as a Tool of Foreign Diplomacy, Sport in Society, 11 (4), 2008. 2 . Hall C. M. “Urban Entrepreneurship, Corporate Interests and Sports Mega-Events: The Thin Policies of Competitiveness ...