The Olympics And National Pride
By WorldviewThe Olympics And National Pride
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The Olympics don’t just pit athlete against athlete— they also pit nation against nation.
And many of us watching at home have found ourselves rooting for a particular swimmer or gymnast simply because of the country they represent.
The modern Olympic Games have been organized along national lines since early on, so we take a look at the meaning of the flags, the anthems and nationalism at the Olympics with Alan Bairner, professor of sport and social theory at Loughborough University.
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