Sociology in the Olympics

During the 1968 Olympic games held in Mexico City, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, both African American athletes representing The United States, competed in the 200-meter running event. Smith and Carlos had won gold and bronze medals in the event. During the medal ceremony on the podium while the United States anthem was playing, Smith…

Mega-event includes many sporting events such as Profession Golfers’ Association of America (PGA), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and our main focus, The Olympic Games. The globalization in the Olympic sport has allowed individuals from all over the world to come together and compete in their respected sport, even with their political differences outside of the…

The Olympic games is at the pinnacle of sport that elite athletes strive to achieve the highest levels of excellence and greatness for themselves, their families, and their country. Some critics believe that the Olympics have become too commercialized compared to what they were in the past. Alan Tomlinson (1990) “the Olympics has become such…

There is no doubt that mass forms of media have a massive influence on society and society’s opinions around sport and its players. Specifically, it enabled people to tune into sporting events that were happening across the world. But the question is has it done more good than bad? To understand this, critical analysis of…

The Olympic Games have been hosted by many beautiful countries in the world and have been around for many decades. Politics have also been around for a long time, even longer than the Olympics. Many politicians, social activists and athletes will use the Olympics as a scapegoat to run their campaigns, social movements and even sponsors…