Thanks so much, @thildeasmussen.bsky.social!

I think the discussions here have implications for policymakers and practitioners in the field, including sports journalists and NGO actors, as well as colleagues in academia—so please share as appropriate!

Both articles are open access and are as relevant as ever, now that we are in the age of the #FIFA #PeacePrize and other related news in the world of sport and politics!

The model could help us to better account for attributes of deceptive narratives, how they are disseminated through mediation of sports, and their effects. The article is out in International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, also in open access! dx.doi.org/10.1080/1940...

I apply this framework to info flows around #Qatar2022 to interpret the way communication about, mediation of, and emotional engagement with sport serve as a site for negotiation of socially and politically significant issues.

The second article, “‘Sportswashing’ as mediated deceit”, reflects on ways to interpret the mechanics of informational manipulation through sport. It outlines how the ‘disinformation lifecycle’ model is relevant to the “sportswashing” and wider debates on information manipulation through sports.

The normative orientation of the debate precludes a better appreciation of the field and may even exacerbate the dynamics that the concept notionally seeks to curb. The article is out in Sport in Society: dx.doi.org/10.1080/1743...

I find that both public and some academic debates exhibit traces of what I call the “normative trap of ‘sportswashing’” where value judgements and lingering negative connotations embedded within the popular usage of the term are taken at face value.

The first article, called “The Normative Trap of ‘Sportswashing’”, builds on and categories previous critiques of popular usage of the concept. But critiques of the term should also interrogate the important dynamics of sport mediation and the reception of mediated narratives.

Many thanks for sharing! A "sister" article is now also online in open access. It dives deeper into conceptual critique, calls for more attention to the media and audiences dimensions, and, importantly, warns of being caught in a "normative trap of 'sportswashing'": dx.doi.org/10.1080/1743...

Pleasure to meet at the 'home turf' of PtG and excited to hear how the new research material shapes up :) PS hope the next visit will feature a bit more blue sky 🌞

As well as to the Dutch broadsheet @nrc.nl's article www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Have a look!

It was also good to contribute to the coverage of this event by @france24.com w @preciouschatd.bsky.social www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
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Our theoretical contribution is based on tracking how some Covid-related stories have changed their disinformation status in different contexts and across time. Have a look! doi.org/10.1093/ct/q...
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It accounts for gaps in understanding how claims of narratives as disinfo may evolve across temporal, geopolitical, linguacultural, and other boundaries...

P.S. Great to see too that our joint (Il)liberal Nation Projection Symposium at the University of Manchester a couple of years ago contributed to the shaping of this volume. lnkd.in/e36pViFY

Many more chapters on the ways sporting championships inform and reflect politics around the world. The volume is in full open access, so have a look! doi.org/10.1007/978-...

Our chapter on Eastern Europe also discusses Russia’s own “mega-event decade” and draws connections between sports tournaments' hosting and the country’s geopolitical actions, examining legacies of #Sochi2014 and #Russia2018 in the stark geopolitical reality of the war with Ukraine. rdcu.be/emloJ