Sports Identity

Every country what to gain prestige, power and being the front-runner in terms of social, economic, and political. They have different ways in order to achieve these goals, for example, creating peace, attracting tourist, establishing their identity through sport and etc. However, researchers more focus on how society uses sport to established their own national identity. To begin with, Levermore & Beacon (2009) states that in the last fifty years, the meaning of sport changes. Sport, not just a game, serves the entertainment evolves in many uses and sporting forms that developed societies in different views in the characteristics of the sport. As results within the sports organization changes in the political and economic environment. These

As the result, it will be divided into two categories which are the First World, the countries with the highest income, Northern or Western and the Third World, particularly the lowest income, South America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific according to Viewpoint. Thus, third world countries established their own identity through sport. For example, In the last 10 years, Africa uses sport as a tool for development to achieve popularity (Akindes & Irwin 2009 edited by Levermore & Beacon 2009). Although it divided into two categories, it has the same goal to build their own identity but different ways on how to achieve it. For instance, to achieve on winning in international events such as the Olympics, nations spends millions of dollars for the sports program. In return, athletes expected to produce medals in the competition. Also, sports also use as a tool for political and diplomatic in gaining popularity and spreading different agenda. For instances, historically sports and politics associated in Ancient Greek, the Turner movement development in the 19th century of German states, the rise of Sokol movement and the International Olympic Committee links to sports and politics. Thus, these developments created war without weapons (Streak, 2014). Karen