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,...
... “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 ...
... money comes from sources who have a stake in the outcome of the FIFA investigation; Qatar and their arch rival Saudi Arabia, the United States which has pivoted to a Cold War-style posturing and Russia, which western media sets up as the “bad actor” ... ... 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....
