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Vitaly Kazakov @vitalykaz.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The controversial #ESC final in Vienna is only a few days away. I shared some reflections on Eurovision's “rival” Intervision contest hosted last year in Moscow for @idmvienna.bsky.social and @diepressecom.bsky.social. Thanks to @sophiabeiter.bsky.social for the invitation www.idm.at/info-europa-...

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Vitaly Kazakov @vitalykaz.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

“In an era where symbolic gestures from global sporting bodies can carry enormous political weight, understanding the mechanics of political narrative formation, contestation and reception in and around sports is essential.”

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Vitaly Kazakov @vitalykaz.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

My one-two punch on “#sportswashing”: Two (!) new journal articles are now out, in which I critique the concept and call for more attention to the role played by media and audiences in interpreting the political power of sports.

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

In the wake of news about Project B, a new women’s basketball league with a range of funders from around the globe, I want to highlight this recent paper exploring (and critiquing) the concept of “sportswashing”: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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‘Sportswashing’ as mediated deceit: applying a critical disinformation model to address political (mis)communication through sports

The article highlights the need to decouple discussions about political (mis)communication and abuses of sport from the narrow conceptual preoccupation of ‘sportswashing’ with authoritarian decepti...

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Vitaly Kazakov @vitalykaz.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

The Kremlin is reinventing Intervision, a Cold War-era relic, as a “conservative alternative” to #Eurovision. I penned some reflections for @uk.theconversation.com on Russia’s efforts to arrange an alternative order of sporting and cultural events and ways popular culture is being weaponised

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Vitaly Kazakov @vitalykaz.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Our new article in Communication Theory @icahdq.bsky.social would be of interest to anyone working with #disinformation and related terms. Vera Tolz, @stevhutch.bsky.social, Sofia Tipaldou and I propose a new “lifecycle of disinformation” model. ... doi.org/10.1093/ct/q...

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Disinformation as process: modeling the lifecycle of deceit

Abstract. This article offers a new conceptual model of disinformation which accounts for the performative status of disinformation accusations, and the di

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(Mis)Translating Deceit (AHRC-funded project) @m-deceit.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

🚨New article written by Vera Tolz, @stevhutch.bsky.social, @vitalykaz.bsky.social, and Sofia Tipaldou, published in @icahdq.bsky.social - "Disinformation as Process: Modelling the Lifecycle of Disinformation". @uomsalc.bsky.social @sabinamihelj.bsky.social @neilsadler.bsky.social

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Vitaly Kazakov @vitalykaz.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

I am in Paris this week to take part in a “Sport and Collective Memory” workshop organised by Sarah Gensburger and colleagues at @sciencespo.bsky.social Excited to explore agents and sites of memory in and around sports: much to from new colleagues! A memorable setting for the discussion too.

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Matthias Fett @fettitude.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Why was Infantino joining Trump on trip to the Gulf? Mega-Events are used as a masquerade for Soft Power. This book 📕 has the answers, w/ contributions @vitalykaz.bsky.social , @julesboykoff.bsky.social and Dennis Pauschinger. Envisioned & edited by my good friend @sdwolfe.bsky.social #readit ⬇️

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Vitaly Kazakov @vitalykaz.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Dmitrijs Andrejevs and I were happy to contribute a chapter on “the Eastern European Mega-Event Decade” to this new and very topical volume. This chapter explores the diversity, political significance, and legacies of Eastern European countries’ experiences with sports mega-events.

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Vitaly Kazakov @vitalykaz.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

An eventful travel month to wrap up a busy year: Last week, I was at a workshop exploring #Paris2024 legacies and wider politics of sport. Thanks to Alexandra Yatsyk and @isabellburmester.bsky.social for organising and good to meet new colleagues here.

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Vitaly Kazakov @vitalykaz.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Starting my account here with publication news for November. Today, my new short chapter “Digital Symbolic Legacy of Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup in Times of ‘Plague’ and War” is out in Geopolitical Economy of Football by @professorchadwick.bsky.social @paulwiddop.bsky.social doi.org/10.4324/9781...

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The Geopolitical Economy of Football | Where Power Meets Politics and

This book examines the new geopolitical economy of football, exploring the intersection of money, politics, and power in the world’s most popular

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