# Sports Diplomacy **Domain:** Diplomacy / Sport **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Sports diplomacy** is the use of athletes, teams, exchanges, events, and sporting institutions to create contact, signal policy, build relationships, or pursue foreign-policy objectives. ## Significance Its mechanisms range from interpersonal exchange to state-funded programs and should not be collapsed into propaganda or sportswashing. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://eca.state.gov/programs-initiatives/sports-diplomacy) ## Routes [[wiki/Sports Diplomacy Division|Sports Diplomacy Division]] · [[wiki/Ping-Pong Diplomacy|Ping-Pong Diplomacy]] · [[wiki/UN-IOC Partnership|UN-IOC Partnership]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]