THE SCORE Olympic Seminar: The Olympics and World Politics
Schedule
Tue Jun 09 2026 at 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
3.24 St Leonard's Land | Edinburgh, SC
About this Event
Date: 9 June (Tuesday) 2026
Time: 10.30 - 12.00
Venue: 3.24 St Leonards Land, Moray House School of Education and Sport
Speakers:
Professor Tony Dong-Jhy Hwang (National Taiwan Sport University)
Dr Jung Woo Lee (University of Edinburgh)
Discussant:
Dr Louis Nolte (University of Edinburgh)
Programme:
10.30-10.40: Introduction
10.40-11.00: Olympism and Chinese Humanism: A Critical Analysis of the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games (Professor Dong-Jhy Hwang)
11.00 - 11.20: The Boycott of LA 1984 and the Possible Recurrence of such a Protest at LA 2028 (Dr Jung Woo Lee)
11.20- 11.40: Discussion (Dr Louis Nolte)
11.40-12.00: Q&A and networking
The SCORE is a formal member of the IOC OSRC network.
- This event is free. Please register (35 places available)
- Light refreshments will be provided
Where is it happening?
3.24 St Leonard's Land, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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