Sport as a tool for public diplomacy in Hungary

IF 1.2 Q3 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research Pub Date : 2021-04-30 DOI:10.2478/pcssr-2021-0012

Bence Garamvölgyi, T. Dóczi

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Abstract

Abstract Sport is often utilized as a tool by governments and nation-states in building a favorable international image, seeking external political legitimacy, and strengthening nation-building endeavors across borders. Given its universal appeal, sport is often perceived as a valuable soft power asset for conveying positive messages to foreign publics. Against this backdrop, the present study aims to introduce the sports diplomacy approach of Hungary, specifically focusing on the state-led utilization of sport in public diplomacy under the recent government of Viktor Orbán (2010–2020). With the institutionalization of sport in public diplomacy, Hungary has become a pioneering country in Central and Eastern Europe that can provide an example for other nation-states in the region. The Hungarian government’s sports diplomacy ambitions have not been curbed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the country continues to invest large amounts of public funding in attracting and organizing international sporting competitions. Hosting the Summer Olympic Games in Budapest remains the ultimate goal of the current government’s sports diplomacy strategy, which focuses on elite sport.

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体育作为匈牙利公共外交的工具

体育经常被政府和民族国家用作建立良好的国际形象、寻求外部政治合法性、加强跨国界国家建设的工具。鉴于其普遍的吸引力，体育通常被视为向外国公众传递积极信息的宝贵软实力资产。在此背景下，本研究旨在介绍匈牙利的体育外交方法，特别关注在最近的维克多政府Orbán(2010-2020)下，国家主导的体育在公共外交中的利用。随着体育在公共外交中的制度化，匈牙利已经成为中欧和东欧的一个先锋国家，可以为该地区的其他民族国家提供榜样。匈牙利政府的体育外交雄心并未受到新冠肺炎疫情的影响，该国继续投入大量公共资金来吸引和组织国际体育赛事。在布达佩斯举办夏季奥运会仍然是本届政府体育外交战略的最终目标，其重点是精英体育。

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Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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2.10

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4 weeks

期刊介绍： Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research is directed to the representatives of the social sciences of sport (philosophers, sociologists, psychologists, pedagogues, managers of sport, and theoreticians of sport from particular or general point of view). The main goal of the journal is to present the most current (and only the best) papers from European, Western and Eastern countries of the world. It focuses on symbolic, axiological, and comparative aspects of contemporary sport. We dedicated this journal to humanists, social researchers, students, and practitioners.