Sports has been the unifier of people` s energy that brought together a country by creating a feeling of solidarity. Also, it was this country that brought forth the Olympics, World Cup, etc. In other words, sports was able to settlement nationalism a...
Sports has been the unifier of people` s energy that brought together a country by creating a feeling of solidarity. Also, it was this country that brought forth the Olympics, World Cup, etc. In other words, sports was able to settlement nationalism and develop through nationalism Sports helped enhance patriotism, and helped in bringing together a country as one. However, within sports, a exclusivism exists. This exclusivism is the unwillingness to understand and acknowledge other countries, and to consider other countries` as below one` s own. As pointed out above, sports can bring a nation together, but it can also lead the nation to view other countries with exclusion. Amongst these things, what meaning the pureness of sports has for us is being focused on. It is true that `we` and not `they` has been an important part in our values, and still is so in our reality. A nation is an unusual area inhabited by one ethnic group with one language and long history and tradition. Therefore, the pride in a unitary people by the Koreans have been one of the forces which helped the people survive through the rough history. In other words, the characteristic of the Koreans is that its is the solution to danger. This doesn`t mean that the Korean nationalism has a rebellious side to it. It means that nationalism was incorporated by the government when the nation was in danger. Therefore, the goal of this research is to re-viewed the nationalism in sports, and also look not only at the structural factor but also create a new healthy perception about nationalism Our problem is not getting rid of nationalism itself, but to create a citizen`s national identity. The fact that a correct understanding of nationalism is needed to save our sports is a reason why we need to take another look at nationalism It is foolish to attempt to achieve this without knowing, first what role sports has played in our society throughout history.