When you think of global connections, you might picture men in suits. But imagine LeBron James playing in Havana instead. Athletic exchanges have been key for ages, like ancient Greece’s Olympic truce ...
When I was younger, I remember watching the Olympics and being amazed at the fact that athletes all over the world were able to peacefully come together and represent their countries so honorably. Now ...
Imagine Nelson Mandela walking onto Ellis Park Stadium in 1995, wearing a Springbok jersey. It was a powerful moment that brought a nation together. It showed how sports can change the game in ...
Table tennis medalists representing China, North Korea, and South Korea pose for a selfie on the podium after the mixed doubles final at South Paris Arena on July 30, 2024. Credit - Jared C.
The global reach of sports makes it an unusual but valuable part of international relations, said four leading figures in athletics and diplomacy Thursday in Page Auditorium. The event was moved from ...
For the first time in more than seven years, North Korean athletes will compete in the South. Analysts are divided on whether ...
Sports diplomacy has always been an important tool of inter-Korean diplomacy, and the upcoming football match between North ...
The moment happened after medalists completed the table tennis competition, and it was described as significant amid continued tensions on the Korean Peninsula between governments. Tensions have been ...
For the first time since the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the French diplomatic network is once again travelling around the world to promote Olympic and Paralympic values. On 3 April 2025, ...
When U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Middle East last fall, he didn’t go there just to talk about oil and natural gas, terrorism or the war in Ukraine. He also went there to talk ...
From State And Local Webinars. Edward Alden, senior fellow at CFR, discusses U.S.-Canada-Mexico relations and regional cooperation, including how cross-border coordination on infrastructure, security, ...