The Olympic Games: Intil Nationalism Into Citizens

This article examines how governments and politics mobilise events like the Olympic games to instil nationalism into citizens and encourage a sense of connection. Rider and Llewellyn (2015) determined that the Olympic games are a vehicle for nations and governments to showcase their nation to the world, inoculate nationalised feelings and reaffirm national identities. They examined how nationalism has turned the Olympics into one of modern societies most compelling global spectacles whilst exploring how nationalism has intensified in response to globalising forces trying to eradicate cultural customs and diminish national distinctiveness. Rider and Llewellyn (2015) used the Olympic games as an example to demonstrate how international sporting events have become a pliable forum for writing national narratives, and a way for nations to measure against each other.
Moreover, emphasis was placed on how the primacy of nation and a citizens commitment to it remains unparalleled despite the pressures for interconnections in global society. The article primarily examines the Olympic games and the intense nationalism and power surrounding them, which is vital in understanding the the influence of nation and patriotism, the article does have limitations in the narrow focus of the Olympics. The article provides understanding how globalisation has strengthened the nation state relationship of sport from an up to date source. Therefore, the article will assist in understanding and questioning the