Search: Sports Diplomacy,United States (6 materials)

Can international cooperation mediate extremism?

... in its history Brazil has become the proving ground for international intelligence, security and counerterrorism cooperation that will be watched with keen interest by intelligence gurus like Russia’s Alexander Bortnikov, James Clapper of the United States and by extremists themselves. Brazil has been conducting a series of counterterrorism simulations and strategy sessions that have been attended by attachés, civilian specialists and members of the media (this bloger was credentialed ...

16.05.2016

Sports Diplomacy. Can Sepp Blatter bring unity to a fractious FIFA?

... french national team star says he is satisfied being president of UEFA and that he has no plans to challenge Blatter's leadership at this time. Seemingly immune from the media campaign conducted by ethics assets, including FIFA officials in the United States and Britain, Platini has artfully dodged accusations that he supported Qatar's bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, based on the suggestion of former french president Nicholas Sarkozy. Will ethics advocates steal Blatter's ...

04.04.2015

American sports diplomacy hit by drug investigation

... “quiet investigation” Several media sources have reported that the investigation is being conducted “quietly” to limit media attention that might drive up the final cost of a settlement. Books and articles published in the United States have long charged that the NFL maintains a security staff whose mission is to keep substance abuse issues including dealing drugs, inside the “NFL family” and outside the legal system that, in theory, prosecutes the average citizen....

27.07.2014

Pre-Sports Diplomacy. Hockey broke the ice in the Cold War

Before the FIFA World Cup was given “sports diplomacy” status by pundits, academics and some among its own leadership, the ice hockey rivalry between the Soviet Union, the United States and Canada that developed during the 1960 Winter Olympic Games at Squaw Valley, California proved that competitive athletics could capture the hearts and minds of adversaries who were threatening each other with nuclear war. Thanks to hockey,...

27.06.2014

Yes we can. Brazil confident about World Cup security

... “federal mixture” of military and civilian organizations that are providing around 50,000 personnel to provide it. Cardozo revealed that the Federal Police are operating a center for international police integration which receives input from United States agencies, and many other nations. An information booklet provided by the ministry of defense noted that the government is using drones as part of the security effort. In addition, a cybercrime unit is operating to defeat efforts by global ...

05.06.2014

FIFA, sports diplomacy and the Bout connection

... recommendations. The tactic of bringing on the man who helped make “soccer” a multi-billion dollar enterprise in the United States was to assuage the mounting concerns of investigative journalists, corporate ethics enthusiasts and millions of ... ... Meanwhile the organization’s reputation continues to be synonymous with corruption. That’s a tough challenge for sports diplomacy and sports marketers to overcome. The tectonic plates of geopolitics The impact of the FIFA private investigation....

31.03.2014

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