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A Primer on Sportswashing in Golf (ft. Will Bardwell and Dr. Helen Lenskyj)
A Primer on Sportswashing in Golf (ft. Will Bardwell and Dr. Helen Lenskyj)
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Feb 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is making major inroads in professional golf. It holds lucrative annual events, funds a 10-event series on the Asian Tour, and hopes to lure the world’s best male players to a proposed Super Golf League. Recently, the SGL initiative has taken a hit because of Phil Mickelson’s loose lips, but Saudi Arabia appears committed to its golf strategy, and it’s clear that the country is engaged in a practice known as “sportswashing.” As one of our guests, Dr. Helen Lenskyj, defines it, sportswashing involves “attempts on the part of authoritarian regimes to improve their tarnished global reputations through sport.” It is important for golf fans to understand this concept because the Saudis aren’t going anywhere.
We have two guests today: Dr. Lenskyj, an academic researcher who focuses on the relationship between sports and global politics; and Will Bardwell, a civil rights attorney and golf writer.
Time stamps:
2:49—Will Bardwell interview, part 1
13:11—Helen Lenskyj interview
30:25—Will Bardwell interview, part 2
Reading material:
Will Bardwell, “Blind Men and Blood”
Helen Lenskyj, The Olympic Games: A Critical Approach
Check out The Fried Egg Events page on Golf Genius.
We have two guests today: Dr. Lenskyj, an academic researcher who focuses on the relationship between sports and global politics; and Will Bardwell, a civil rights attorney and golf writer.
Time stamps:
2:49—Will Bardwell interview, part 1
13:11—Helen Lenskyj interview
30:25—Will Bardwell interview, part 2
Reading material:
Will Bardwell, “Blind Men and Blood”
Helen Lenskyj, The Olympic Games: A Critical Approach
Check out The Fried Egg Events page on Golf Genius.
Released:
Feb 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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