Tag Archives: IOC

Host Cities Are Overwhelmed. Give Them Less Time.

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Simon Ličen

The text below was first published as an op-ed on Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-liaeen/post_12906_b_11615508.html?1471882399. I left Rio de Janeiro five days before the end of the Olympics; this 16-day event, which has been dubbed the “greatest show on earth,” the “biggest … Continue reading →

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UL guest lecture on sports, diplomacy and politics

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Simon Ličen

Recently, I was invited by Dr. Boštjan Udovič to have a guest lecture for students of international relations at the University of Ljubljana. The title of the lecture was Sport as a Tool of International Relations. Planning the lecture was … Continue reading →

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