TY - JOUR
T1 - London 2012 : a Chinese charm offensive : a reputation rebuilt and an impression changed?
AU - CHU, Marcus P.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Displaying amiability (qinheli) was one of the duties of the Chinese athletes involved in the London 2012 Olympics. Why did the Chinese government ask them to behave in this way? How did the athletes carry out the mandate? Was their amiable performance intended to arouse nationalist sentiment among the Chinese? In response to these questions, two key political preoccupations of the Chinese authorities in the post-London Olympics era are identified: remedying foreigners' negative impressions of China, and gaining a greater input into the decision-making of the International Olympic Committee and its affiliated international sports federations. These objectives are shown to illustrate China's intention to rebuild its international reputation and challenge the status quo of the international sporting community.
AB - Displaying amiability (qinheli) was one of the duties of the Chinese athletes involved in the London 2012 Olympics. Why did the Chinese government ask them to behave in this way? How did the athletes carry out the mandate? Was their amiable performance intended to arouse nationalist sentiment among the Chinese? In response to these questions, two key political preoccupations of the Chinese authorities in the post-London Olympics era are identified: remedying foreigners' negative impressions of China, and gaining a greater input into the decision-making of the International Olympic Committee and its affiliated international sports federations. These objectives are shown to illustrate China's intention to rebuild its international reputation and challenge the status quo of the international sporting community.
KW - Chinese athletes
KW - the London 2012 Olympics
KW - amiability
KW - reputation
KW - nationalist sentiment
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/2064
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84891054249&doi=10.1080%2f09523367.2013.854777&partnerID=40&md5=bd722a1badd00477e98500cd8c1ffd3d
U2 - 10.1080/09523367.2013.854777
DO - 10.1080/09523367.2013.854777
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 0952-3367
VL - 30
SP - 1748
EP - 1757
JO - International Journal of the History of Sport
JF - International Journal of the History of Sport
IS - 15
ER -