Week 10 Post – Government

BY NOW YOU HAVE ALL FINISHED YOUR SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS, ARE WELL INTO YOUR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS AND ARE EAGERLY AWAITING THE START OF YOUR SENIOR YEAR!  Here is the last blog post for the summer.  Your work this summer of these blogs has been both impressive and insightful.  Thank you and we look forward to a GREAT year together!

While watching the Olympics over the past week, I've been impressed by the number of foreign heads of state I've spotted during coverage of the games. That led me to think about the intersection of sport and politics. While doing some research, I stumbled upon the Olympic Truce. Every two years, during the Olympic Games, the United Nations adopts a resolution calling for a cease fire around the world during the Olympic Games. Leading up to the Athens Games, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan had this to say about the Truce, "It gives parties in violent conflict a reason to pause, to provide relief to suffering populations, to reflect on the misery of war, and to open dialogue."

What do you think is the appropriate relationship between sport and politics? Why does that relationship exist? What is different about Olympic sports that change this relationship? As always, there is no right or wrong answer. I'm looking for your thoughts and unique insights! See you on Monday!