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To Play Ball, Not Make War., Derek Shearer
To Play Ball, Not Make War., Derek Shearer
Derek Shearer
The article explores the significance of sports in international relations as an instrument for diplomacy. Topics discussed include the ping-pong diplomacy between the People's Republic of China and the U.S. in 1971, similar attempts at sports diplomacy that were not as effective as the ping-pong diplomacy, and the role of sports in raising the profile of a country.