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Taiwan Salon

Episode 7: Alan Bairner on Sports Diplomacy

By Global Taiwan Institute

Taiwan Salon Episode 7: Alan Bairner on Sports Diplomacy

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Assistant Adrienne Wu and Program Assistant Zoe Weaver-Lee interview Dr. Alan Bairner, a professor of Sport and Social Theory at Loughborough University (UK). In the conversation, Dr. Bairner discusses the role of sports in cultural diplomacy, as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by Taiwan in relation to hosting and participating in international sporting events.