title: Olympic Games as an Instrument of State Propaganda in Diverse Political Systems and Varied Regional Contexts
abstract: Purpose:The aim of this study is to identify how international sporting events can serve as instruments of propaganda and to explore how different states utilize these events to advance specific political and national interests.Design/Methodology/Approach: The primary research methods employed in this study include a critical analysis of archival literary and visual sources, as well as contemporary literature.A descriptive narrative analysis was utilized to investigate key cases where sporting e
journal: EUROPEAN RESEARCH STUDIES JOURNAL