With the acceleration of the globalization process, the international Olympic Games, as the top event of world sports, has been increasingly infiltrated and influenced by political factors in the field of competitive sports, leading to a increasingly prominent phenomenon of political alienation. The purpose of this paper is to explore the underlying causes, basic features and corresponding strategies of the political alienation in international Olympic competitive sports under the global governance system. The study pointed out the basic features of political alienation in athletics, including the deep involvement of national interests, political factors interfering with the results of the games, double standards and bias, and the complex intertwining of sports and politics. The paper further analyzed the root causes of the political alienation in international Olympic competitive sports including the over-exaggeration of national honor and nationalism, the deep involvement and manipulation of national political power, the intensification of commercialization and profit-driven as well as the decision-making mechanism and transparency issues of international sports organizations, which, together, have turned competitive sports into a tool for political games between countries. Accordingly, this study proposed corresponding strategies to help alleviate the political alienation in international Olympic competitive sports. Firstly, strengthen the independence of the International Olympic Committee to ensure that the decision-making process is free from political interference. Secondly, promote the balanced allocation of sports resources and reduce resource bias caused by political factors. Thirdly, a transparent and fair mechanism for the organization and management of events should be established to ensure that every athlete can compete in a fair environment. Fourthly, international exchanges and cooperation should be promoted to enhance understanding and friendship among countries and to reduce the politicization of competitive sports caused by political conflicts. Fifthly, we should promote the reform and improvement of sports policies under the framework of global governance and regulate the conduct of countries in the field of sports. To sum up, this paper deeply analyzed the characteristics and reasons of the political alienation in the international Olympic Games competitive sports, and proposed methods to cope with it, with the hope of providing theoretical references and practical guidance for the construction of a more impartial, independent and pure international Olympic Games competitive sports environment.

Yuanhui Li, Lin Li. Research on the Basic Characteristics, Root Causes and Countermeasures of the Political Alienation in International Olympic Competitive Sports under the Global Governance System. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 8: 149-156. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.070824.

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