Saudi sports diplomacy is proving to be a mirror image of the kingdom’s challenged domestic, regional and foreign policies. Overloaded by sports czar Turki al-Sheikh, Saudi sports diplomacy, like the kingdom’s broader policies, has produced at best mixed results, suggesting that financial muscle coupled with varying degrees of coercion does not guarantee success.

Saudi sports diplomacy: A mirror image of the kingdom's already challenged policies

After the 1971 war, Cricket Control boards of Pakistan and India took initiative, India toured Pakistan in 1978 for a historical Test series after 17 years. Incidentally, it was debut series of the legendary Kapil Dev.

Opinion: Enemies in war, friends in sports. Koreas are not the only one

What seems to be on is a crisis avoidance exercise by North Korea to prevent a nuclear war for the time being by “Sports Diplomacy”.

Opinion: Is sports diplomacy a new game plan of North Korea?

North Korea has violated the nuclear code of conduct constantly but IOC appeared to be lenient. If banning a country for corruption and barring another for doping is genuine then why is North Korea getting such leverage

Opinion: When politics & Olympics collide: Games IOC loves to play

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