Xi Jinping at Sochi : leveraging the 2014 Winter Olympics for the China dream
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Asia Pacific Journal of Sport and Social Science
Publication Date
11-5-2015
Volume
4
Issue
2
First Page
124
Last Page
133
Publisher
Routledge
Keywords
Xi Jinping, China, Sochi Winter Olympics, mega-sports events, 'the China Dream'
Abstract
This paper aims to explain why Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the widely boycotted 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony. The paper argues that it was not simply to witness how the Russian seaside resort celebrated the extravagant sports event but rather to further demonstrate his ability and determination to realize ‘the China Dream’. The paper concludes that all of Xi’s future foreign visits will deserve critical scholarly scrutiny, as each of them sheds important light on the ways he is seeking to achieve his political goal.
DOI
10.1080/21640599.2015.1079986
Print ISSN
21640599
E-ISSN
21640602
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Full-text Version
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chu, M. P. (2015). Xi Jinping at Sochi: Leveraging the 2014 Winter Olympics for the China dream. Asia Pacific Journal of Sport and Social Science, 4(2), 124-133. doi: 10.1080/21640599.2015.1079986