Learn how Russia uses sports as a part of state propaganda
REQUEST briefIn this brief, we analyze the narratives pushed by Russia on the eve of the Olympic games 2024. Sports, being one of the parts of the state policies, is crucial for Russian propaganda, and the Olympic games ban for Russian athletes is painfully perceived by the state. This is why several tracks in the Russian narratives overlap and try to push the Russian agenda on the global stage.
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Russia tries to substitute the Olympic Games 2024 with its own International Friendship Games and criticize IOC for not supporting this idea. Look at the kind of narratives Russia pushes to squeeze out the Olympic Games from the global stage.
