sportswashingn.

Brit.

/ˈspɔːtswɒʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈspɔrtsˌwɔʃɪŋ/,

/ˈspɔrtsˌwɑʃɪŋ/

Forms:

α. 2000s– sportswashing.

β. 2000s– sportwashing.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: sport n.¹, washing n.

Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < the plural of sport n.¹ + washing n.; and partly (in β. forms) < sport n.¹ + washing n.; after whitewashing n. Compare earlier greenwashing n.

derogatory.

The use of sport or a sporting event to promote a positive public image for a sponsor or host (typically a government or commercial organization), and as a means of distracting attention from other activities considered controversial, unethical, or illegal.

ΚΠ

α.

2013 @chiomcclef 5 June in twitter.com (accessed 17 Dec. 2021) [In response to #U21EURO, which begins this evening, is one of the highest-profile sporting events ever to take place in #Israel!] Is #Sportswashing a thing yet? ;).

2015 Irish Times 12 June 17/1 For some, they're [sc. the European Games] the multisport celebration that Europe has always lacked, and..Azerbaijan is the ideal host; for others, they're the latest exercise in political sports-washing.

2022 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 8 Jan. (Early ed.) (Opinion section) a13 In this new era of close scrutiny of corporate social responsibility, Olympic corporate sponsors..have been called to the U.S. Congress to explain their funding of sportswashing.

β. 2014 @gentletourist 7 July in twitter.com (accessed 17 Dec. 2021) After whitewashing, pinkwashing and faithwashing, now sportwashing of murder in Jerusalem.2019 Independent (Nexis) 7 July (First ed.) (Comment section) 26 This week the countries and companies with controversial back stories will be associating themselves [with] one of world sport's biggest events [sc. the Tour de France]... Maybe it's down to the fans..to pause and ask themselves who is doing the sportwashing and why are they doing it.2022 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 6 Jan. (Final ed.) a1 Although there's no doubting sportwashing's continuing business rationale, there are growing questions as to whether it can persist in the face of mounting social consciousness about off-field responsibilities and values.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	sportswashing
释义	sportswashingn. Brit. /ˈspɔːtswɒʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈspɔrtsˌwɔʃɪŋ/, /ˈspɔrtsˌwɑʃɪŋ/ Forms: α. 2000s– sportswashing. β. 2000s– sportwashing. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: sport n.¹, washing n. Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < the plural of sport n.¹ + washing n.; and partly (in β. forms) < sport n.¹ + washing n.; after whitewashing n. Compare earlier greenwashing n. derogatory. The use of sport or a sporting event to promote a positive public image for a sponsor or host (typically a government or commercial organization), and as a means of distracting attention from other activities considered controversial, unethical, or illegal. ΚΠ α. 2013 @chiomcclef 5 June in twitter.com (accessed 17 Dec. 2021) [In response to #U21EURO, which begins this evening, is one of the highest-profile sporting events ever to take place in #Israel!] Is #Sportswashing a thing yet? ;). 2015 Irish Times 12 June 17/1 For some, they're [sc. the European Games] the multisport celebration that Europe has always lacked, and..Azerbaijan is the ideal host; for others, they're the latest exercise in political sports-washing. 2022 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 8 Jan. (Early ed.) (Opinion section) a13 In this new era of close scrutiny of corporate social responsibility, Olympic corporate sponsors..have been called to the U.S. Congress to explain their funding of sportswashing. β. 2014 @gentletourist 7 July in twitter.com (accessed 17 Dec. 2021) After whitewashing, pinkwashing and faithwashing, now sportwashing of murder in Jerusalem.2019 Independent (Nexis) 7 July (First ed.) (Comment section) 26 This week the countries and companies with controversial back stories will be associating themselves [with] one of world sport's biggest events [sc. the Tour de France]... Maybe it's down to the fans..to pause and ask themselves who is doing the sportwashing and why are they doing it.2022 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 6 Jan. (Final ed.) a1 Although there's no doubting sportwashing's continuing business rationale, there are growing questions as to whether it can persist in the face of mounting social consciousness about off-field responsibilities and values. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.2013
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