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In a world with a wide variety of cultures and languages, it may seem hard at times to find common ground. However, the Olympic Games are unique in their power to transcend borders and unite the attention of the international community. During the…

The Olympic values, which figured quite prominently in Pierre de Coubertin’s original Olympics narrative, are now interpreted and constructed by scholars and IOC officials in many different ways.* When considering if a value should be regarded as an…

For about a century and a half, the Olympics has provided an avenue for peace-building among individuals through their love for sports, and has fostered relationships that cut across borders—from Africa to Australia, Asia to America, and Europe to…