Abstract
Latviaisanex-SovietcountrywithLatvianandethnicallyRussianpopulationandahistoryofuneasyrelationshipwithRussia,includingtheloveandhaterelationshipwithRussiansports.ManyathletesandtrainersworkinginLatviahavecompetedandweretrainedinRussia,usingRussianfacilities,or,fortheoldergeneration,theSovietUnion.However,RussiaandRussian-speakingLatvianresidents,includingthecitizensofLatvia,havebeenlongviewedwithsuspicionandhavebeenthesubjectofdiscriminationattimesofcrisis.ThispaperexaminestherepresentationofthewarinUkraineinthesportingmediaofLatviafromFebruarytoearlyOctober2022.ThematerialissourcedfromthemainnewsportalofLatvia,Delfi,whichhasaLatvian-languageandaRussian-languageversions.Itisfoundthatthetwoversionshavesignificantdifferencesinthewaytheyrefertothewarinsport-relatednewsitems.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 34-49 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Eracle. Journal of Sport and Social Sciences |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords*
- Sport
- media
- politics
Field of Science*
- 5.9 Other social sciences
Publication Type*
- 1.2. Scientific article included in INT1 or INT2 category journal of ERIH database