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The Global Impact of Sports on Health, Politics, and Diplomacy

Sports have significantly influenced world politics, national prowess, and diplomatic relations. From historical events like Cricket Diplomacy to Olympic Boycotts and Ping Pong Diplomacy, sports have played a crucial role in shaping international relations. Apart from this, sports promote fitness and health awareness, with sport heroes endorsing healthy lifestyle choices. However, the global rise in obesity poses a major health concern, with 1.6 billion adults and 400 million children being overweight or obese. This trend, especially in low and middle-income countries, can lead to increased non-communicable diseases and create a double burden of disease. The impact of unhealthy food choices subsidized by governments further exacerbates the issue. Countries like Norway and Ireland have made strides in promoting healthy food options through targeted subsidies. Overall, sports hold the power to influence health, politics, and diplomacy on a global scale.

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The Global Impact of Sports on Health, Politics, and Diplomacy

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  1. How have sports Changed the World? • World Politics • Demonstration of national Prowess • Political careers and statements • Diplomacy

  2. Various historical events • The Cricket Diplomacy • Olympic Boycotts • Ping Pong Diplomacy • The Berlin Olympics. 1936

  3. Sports also instill fitness and health awareness • By bringing people together from all over the world to compete at the highest sport levels health and fitness is demonstrated throughout the world • Sport heroes often endorse food and beverages This has health as well as fiscal implications

  4. Number of People overweight Rivals Worlds hungry • The number of underfed people had declined to 1.1 billion • The number of overweight people has increased to 1.1 billion • 80% of the world underfed children come from countries that have a food surplus

  5. “THE FOOD YOU EAT CAN BE EITHER THE SAFEST& MOST POWERFUL FORM OF MEDICINEORTHE SLOWEST FORM OF POISON.”

  6. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides the following Global facts • 1.6 Billion adults (15 and up ) are overweight • At least 400 million are obese • At least 20 million children under the age of 5 years of age are obese • These are stats from 2005

  7. Global impact! • This problem is affecting many low- middle income countries • Childhood obesity will lead to adult obesity and as a result lead to increased non-communicable diseases • This provides the low income countries with at double burden of disease as they still have higher rates of under-nutrition and infectious diseases.

  8. Health consequences of fiscal policies and subsidies • The USA subsidizes corn and soybeans which produces many unhealthy food choices for a artificially reduced rate. • Are most healthy calories then become more expensive • Norway and Ireland have made successful gains in healthy food choices for all economic groups by targeting appropriate food subsidies.

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