KINS 3415E Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: International Olympic Committee, Media Controls, Human Rights Watch

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: KINS 3415E
• Professor: Leopkey

Document Summary

Politics of convenience: this term refers to using tactics that are in the best interest of the party/individual at particular time. For example, many sport governing bodies argue for the importance a value of sport as a tool for social change. However, these same governing bodies seem to turn a blind eye when it comes to human rights issues in host countries. Especially, when the particular human rights of the host country does not suit their interests to acknowledge the rules. The king decided to create the grand prix of bahrain as this conduit. This automobile race has been staged a number of times since its original date of 2004. However, the race was cancelled in 2011 following the defeat of the pro-democracy protests. In the years that followed, 2012, 2013, 2014, there have been protests, car bombs, and heightened security at the event.