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In 1972, Lord Killanin succeeded Avery Brundage as president of the International Olympic Committ... more In 1972, Lord Killanin succeeded Avery Brundage as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Early in his tenure as IOC president, Killanin received an invitation to attend the twelfth congress of the Pan-American Sports Organization to be held in Santiago, Chile in late May 1973. He embraced the opportunity and transformed the trip to Chile into a tour that included several Latin American countries. This article traces Killanin's Latin American tour, touching upon the major developments of each stopover, including accomplishments and complications, and their significance. In doing so, this article shows that by heeding the concerns, successes, and projects of those in charge of regional Olympic and sport bureaucracies, Killanin gained a thorough understanding, and formed an opinion, of the organization as well as the state of Olympic and sport matters in the region. At the same time, this article also demonstrates that Killanin took advantage of the journey throughout Latin America to consolidate and enlarge his network of contacts in the region and to familiarize regional Olympic, sport, and political leaders, and the general public, with his vision for the Olympic Movement.

organizarlos. Así, el trabajo aspira a establecer las especificidades, los enredos y las relevanc... more organizarlos. Así, el trabajo aspira a establecer las especificidades, los enredos y las relevancias del esfuerzo del presidente de la ODEPA, junto al de estas ciudades, por llevar los Juegos a buen puerto. Palabras clave: X Juegos Panamericanos; Santiago; Quito; La Habana; Indianápolis. "A designação da sede dos X Jogos Pan-americanos: uma intricada história de quatro cidades" Resumo: No início da década de oitenta do século passado, a Organização Desportiva Pan-Americana (ODEPA) passava por um período de instabilidade. Os X Jogos Panamericanos representavam uma oportunidade para restabelecer sua credibilidade. No entanto, a designação da sede dos Jogos foi uma das mais turbulentas da história do Movimento Olímpico. Este trabalho tem como objetivo explorar a ascensão e queda de Santiago, no Chile, e Quito, no Equador, como sede dos Jogos e a posterior disputa entre Havana, em Cuba, e Indianápolis, nos Estados Unidos, para organizá-los. Assim, o trabalho almeja estabelecer as especificidades, os emaranhados e a relevância do esforço do presidente da ODEPA, juntamente com o dessas cidades, para levar os Jogos a bom termo. Palavras-chave: X Jogos Pan-americanos; Santiago; Quito; Havana; Indianápolis.

Resumen: En Argentina, la articulación de la participación en los Juegos Olímpicos como una forma... more Resumen: En Argentina, la articulación de la participación en los Juegos Olímpicos como una forma de lo que posteriormente se llamaría diplomacia cultural se remonta a principios del siglo pasado. Sin embargo, la idea de que esa participación era capaz de proyectar globalmente el desarrollo del país recién se consolidó durante los años veinte. Este artículo argumenta que los motivos que propiciaron ese cambio, en poco menos de dos décadas, fueron el afianzamiento del deporte, el contexto económico y las transformaciones políticas, el establecimiento de burocracias deportivas, las nuevas formas de internacionalismo y la política exterior argentina. Asimismo, este artículo apunta que la incipiente diplomacia cultural deportiva argentina fue promovida por la sociedad civil, estuvo influenciada por los vaivenes del universo deportivo nacional y parece haber fomentado los resultados esperados. Palabras clave: Argentina; movimiento olímpico; deporte; diplomacia cultural. O movimento olímpico argentino, o esporte e a diplomacia cultural nos anos vinte Resumo: Na Argentina, a articulação da participação nos Jogos Olímpicos como uma forma do que posteriormente se chamaria diplomacia cultural data do início do século passado. No entanto, a ideia de que essa participação era capaz de projetar globalmente o desenvolvimento do país só se consolidou na década de 1920. Este artigo argumenta que os motivos que propiciaram essa mudança, em pouco menos de duas décadas, foram a consolidação do esporte, o contexto econômico e as transformações políticas, o estabelecimento de burocracias esportivas, as novas formas de internacionalismo e a política externa argentina. Além disso, este artigo aponta que a incipiente diplomacia cultural do esporte argentino foi promovida pela sociedade civil, esteve influenciada pelos altos e baixos do universo esportivo nacional e parece haver fomentado os resultados esperados. Palavras-chave: Argentina; movimento olímpico; esporte; diplomacia cultural.

This article explores the representations of, and meanings ascribed to, boxing and fencing in Arg... more This article explores the representations of, and meanings ascribed to, boxing and fencing in Argentina during the interwar years. The focus is on the participation of Argentine fencers and boxers in the Olympic Games from the first official Argentine delegation in 1924 until 1936, year of the last Olympic festival before World War II interrupted it through 1948. This article begins by reviewing the trajectory of boxing and fencing in Argentina through the early 1920s. What emerges is a story that illuminates the variegated ways in which sporting violence was legitimized and converged with aesthetics, gender, national identity, pedagogic, and class issues.

In this paper, we provide a normative analysis of the Women's Tennis Association revised policy o... more In this paper, we provide a normative analysis of the Women's Tennis Association revised policy on maternity leave, which is regulated by its special ranking rule. To do so, we first explore how the revised policy functions when probed in relation to the nature of competitive sport. Then, we examine the revised policy through the lens of the literature on maternity discrimination. We argue that, when compared to its previous formulation, the revised special ranking rule is morally defensible because it better protects female players' interest in being able to combine their professional careers and their personal lives. However, we also identify several pronounced vulnerabilities and criticisms to the revised policy.

The ethics of using genetic engineering to enhance athletic performance has been a recurring topi... more The ethics of using genetic engineering to enhance athletic performance has been a recurring topic in the sport philosophy and bioethics literature. In this article, we analyze the ethics of cloning horses for polo competition. In doing so, we critically examine the arguments most commonly advanced to justify this practice. In the process, we raise concerns about cloning horses for polo competition, centering on normative aspects pertaining to sport ethics usually neglected by defenders of cloning. In particular, we focus on (1) how this practice could have a detrimental impact on the central skills of polo, and (2) how it unjustly creates an uneven playing field. We suggest that the polo community would benefit from critically considering the ethical quandaries posed by the practice of cloning horses for polo competition.

In 1951, Buenos Aires hosted the inaugural Pan-American Games. On February 25 of that year, a Gre... more In 1951, Buenos Aires hosted the inaugural Pan-American Games. On February 25 of that year, a Greek athlete carried a flame flown specially from his country onto the stadium where the event's opening ceremonies took place and lit the cauldron. The uncertain character of the Greek flame transported to Buenos Aires alarmed many in Olympic circles. Confused and concerned, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) investigated the matter, which led to a rapid succession of policy changes seeking to regulate the use of flames in regional games. The flame flown from Greece to Buenos Aires for the 1951 Pan-American Games sparked an intense debate about the status of the Olympic flame. The IOC's recognition of the power of the Olympic flame ritual and its preoccupation with protecting it along with other Olympic symbols and terminology reveal the contours of the organization's ideology in this era and its relations with associated entities. The flame debate also illuminates the push by Pan-American Games' officials for autonomy. Clearly, Olympic officials recognized early in the 1950s that the globalization of the Olympic flame ritual required regulation if the IOC was to ensure control of this and its other symbolic resources.

138 151 145 159 167 192 179 197 217 207 230 [5] [7] Tal como nas duas exposições, esta iniciativa... more 138 151 145 159 167 192 179 197 217 207 230 [5] [7] Tal como nas duas exposições, esta iniciativa conta com o apoio do Comitê Internacional Pierre de Coubertin, o que sustenta a ideia do alcance global da obra, caracterizada pelos cinco continentes representados através dos 25 autores que se dividiram em seis temas: (1) O Contexto de Pandemia e as Expectativas de Mudanças; (2) Estratégias de Gestão; (3) Ações baseadas em valores; (4) Inovação, conectividade e videogames; (5) Esporte, Paz e Unidade Internacional; (6) Educação em Nova Era. Em nome dos Editores e Autores deste livro, espero que seu conteúdo seja fonte de informação, reflexão e ação, de forma a contribuir para o trabalho dos diferentes atores e instituições envolvidas com o Esporte e o Movimento Olímpico. Saudações Olímpicas, Nelson Todt Presidente Comitê Brasileiro Pierre de Coubertin [8] [10]