Sports Diplomacy And Social Media Clash In Brazil
... economy in 2015. Just two months after president Luiz Inacio Lula daSilva assumed office in 2003 FIFA selected Brazil to host the 2014 World Cup, giving the former steelworkers union leader a surge of popularity. FIFA’s popular blog predicts the organization ... ... United States. Rio is the first city in South America to host the Olympic Summer games. Although many Americans were unhappy that Brazil earned the “first world” status to be awarded major sports competitions U.S. president Barack Obama acknowledged the value of sports diplomacy and did a publicity photo modeling a jersey of Rio football team Flamengo during his 2011 visit to Brazil and ...