Russian Sports Research Articles

Интернационализмы французского происхождения в русской терминологии спорта

The aim of the study is to identify current trends in the development of interlingual contact, using sports terms – internationalisms as a case study. The article determines the role and place of French borrowings in Russian-language sports terminology. Special attention is paid to the mechanisms of semantic adaptation of foreign terms. The work is novel in that it is the first one to summarize and systematize French-language units of the Russian sports terminology system. The study has found that the influence of French on Russian sports terminology is due to extralinguistic factors, namely, historical preconditions and established traditions of naming specific sports realities. Words of French origin denote concepts of different sports: fencing, equestrian sports, gymnastics, cycling, wrestling, figure skating. Denotata are sports, actions, positions, participants, events, sports organizations, prizes, material objects. The main vector of reception of the meaning of a foreign word is the narrowing of its semantic structure. From the point of view of formal-structural characteristics, borrowed lexemes are single-word terms, on the basis of which terminological combinations, as well as abbreviations, can be formed.

Linguistic and cultural specifics of the sports media narrative (based on the example of sports commentaries in Canada and Russia)

This study is devoted to the comparative study of the specifics of the sports media narrative. The aim of the study is to compare the sports media narrative in the linguistic and cultural paradigm (based on the material of sports commentaries from Canada and Russia). The object of the study is the sports media narrative in the Canadian and Russian linguistic cultures. The subject of the study is the linguistic and cultural aspect of the sports media narrative of Russia and Canada. The relevance of this article lies in the fact that events in the field of sports reflect the problems of globalization and forecasting the future, which determines the importance of both a comprehensive and aspect-based study of communication in this field and, in particular, the sports media narrative. In addition, comparative studies that identify the linguistic and cultural features of the modern media text, its expressive capabilities as a means of organizing narration, correspond to the methodology of modern language science. The main methods used in this work are comparative discourse analysis and the linguistic narrative method. In addition, quantitative data processing methods were used. The novelty of this work is due to the fact that for the first time a comparative analysis of the sports media narrative in English and Russian (based on the material of sports commentary) is carried out. Conclusions: oral texts produced within the framework of both discourses are characterized by internal dynamics, polycode (the commentator's speech is accompanied by a video sequence) and are arranged in accordance with the canonical narrative sequence. When describing the image of an event, commentators, speakers of different linguistic cultures, use an extra-egitic strategy (an omniscient observer-narrator), sometimes using an introdiegetic strategy (the desire to indirectly become a participant in the narrated events). Linguistic and cultural differences are most clearly seen at the level of speech types. Russian commentators are characterized by the use of informative narration, while Canadian commentators use descriptive narration. The second most significant type of speech in the Russian media discourse is reasoning. For Canadian commentators, the description is more typical. The Russian sports media narrative follows a dramatic (plot) way of showing events, while the Canadian one follows a chronotopic one, i.e. it is determined by reference to time and place. The revealed differences may indicate that when narrating an event, commentators create a "second reality" based on their axiological attitudes due to cultural differences between the two countries.

Media aspects of the relationship between politics and sports using the example of the Russian Federation’s exclusion from international competitions

RELEVANCE. The relationship between politics and sports is a pressing issue, since political contradictions between states are reflected in sports. Major sporting events are not just competitions between athletes, but also fierce political struggles. Through professional sports with the help of various media technologies, it is possible to influence global society and achieve geopolitical results. The relationship between elite sports and politics is considered using the example of the exclusion of Russian sports from international competitions and materials about this in the media.MATERIALS AND METHODS. Materials from foreign media have been studied on the topic of removing Russia from big-time sports, depriving it of state symbols, removing Russian athletes from international competitions due to disagreement with the political course of the authorities of the Russian Federation, and the introduction of so-called sanctions in the field of sports. The study was based on a comparative historical method, which helps to consider the dynamics of the development of relations between Russian sports and the political course of Western countries. The theoretical basis was the work of domestic and foreign researchers of the history and theory of sports. Content analysis was also used to study materials from Russian and foreign media with the aim of determining the attitude of foreign states towards Russian sports and its oppression in the international sports arena from 2014 to 2024.RESULT AND DISCUSSION. An analysis of foreign media materials confirms that pressure on Russian sports is being exerted by Western countries due to their disagreement with the political course of the Russian Federation. An analysis of sources showed that Western media agree on the issue of sanctions against Russian sports: they support the introduction of restrictions against Russian sports, but at the same time they call such measures an instrument of geopolitics, an instrument of “containing Russia”. This confirms the politicization of sports through the media.CONCLUSION. Analyzing the content of publications in both foreign and Russian media, we can conclude that pressure on Russian sports and members of the Russian national team began to intensify after the victory of the Russian team in the team event at the Olympic Games in Sochi 2014 and after the Republic of Crimea joined the Russian Federation . After the Russian Armed Forces launched a special military operation in Ukraine, even more sanctions and restrictions were introduced against Russian sports, and Russia was actually excluded from international sports. The author believes that the pressure on Russian sports will only increase.

Политизация спорта в современном мире: правовой взгляд на проблему

The article is devoted to the definition of theoretical and methodological approaches to the proper legal assessment of the processes of politicization of elite sports in the modern world. The generally accepted principles of relations between the state and sports federations, key Olympic principles, conceptual provisions on sport as a specific socio-cultural activity are considered. An analysis has been made of the systemic discrimination occurring in recent years in Russian sports, the main reason being the unprecedented political pressure of the political leadership of some countries of the “collective West” on the International Olympic Committee, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the World Anti-Doping Agency, and international universal and regional sports federations. The author’s theoretical, methodological, scientific and practical proposals are formulated to overcome the politicization of world sports, and a model for the full implementation of Olympic principles in the decisions and actions of the International Olympic Committee and international sports federations in individual sports is proposed. The scale of the negative impact of the politicization of sports to ensure the rights of athletes, the efficiency and quality of sports competitions, and ensuring a non-discriminatory approach in world professional sports is shown.

Тенденции и потенциал развития технологичных видов спорта в студенческой среде

The development of modern technologies leads to transformation of all the spheres of society, including sports. One of the key trends of recent years is emergence and fast spread of high-tech (innovative) sports, where digital technologies are embedded directly into the process of competition, such as phygital (combined functional and digital) sport, drone (unmanned aircraft) racing, sports programming and others. These sports are now bringing together people of different ages and interests. The article is aimed to analyse the current state of hi-tech sports in Russia in the period of the key sporting event for their development – the multisport tournament “Games of the Future” (Phygital Games), held in 2024 in Kazan, Russia. The article also considers the current state and prospects of high-tech sports within the framework of student sports and other students’ and youth activities. Student sports are open to change and flexible which makes them one of the most promising areas for the spread of new sports disciplines.

Structure of circulatory system diseases and their genetic predictors in athletes with high intensity of training and competitive load

Introduction: Morphofunctional changes of the circulatory system organs detected in athletes may remain without due attention, as clinical (phenotypic) signs of pathological abnormalities are very similar to manifestations of cardiovascular system adaptation to intensive physical loads. The aim of the study is to propose a personalized algorithm for biomedical support of professional athletes with abnormalities and diseases of the circulatory organs based on clinical and genomic data.Materials and methods: The results of in-depth medical examination (2021-2023) of 15,464 athletes who are members of Russian sports teams were analyzed. The structure of circulatory system diseases according to the codes of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10), which were included in the summary report of the last examination, was analyzed. Fifty athletes with abnormalities and diseases of the circulatory system organs, experiencing different degrees of intensity of dynamic and static loads in accordance with the Mitchell classification, were selected from the study sample for full genome sequencing and subsequent clinical interpretation of the obtained data.Results: In the study sample the number of people with pathologic conditions of the circulatory system organs amounted to 6 946 people (45 %). Mitchell classification groups had statistically significant differences with respect to the prevalence of 10 diseases of the circulatory system organs. In 50 DNA samples of professional athletes, 5 probably pathogenic variants (10%), 19 variants with uncertain clinical significance (38%), relevant to the phenotype of a monogenic disease with circulatory system organ damage, were detected.Conclusion: Molecular genetic testing is an effective tool for differential diagnostics of pathologic and adaptive changes in the organs of the circulatory system. Carrying causative genes in combination with clinical signs allows to change the tactics of medical and biological support of an athlete according to the proposed algorithm.

Корпоративные отношения и спортивные организации: постановка проблемы

The article is dedicated to the problem of the establishment of grounds to acknowledge some sports organizations as corporations and whether it is appropriate to make a link between sports rules and corporate life, corporate relations. To that effect, the author analyzes sports relations and singles out such legal relations as: organizational, servicing and primary that are related to direct participation in a sports event, where the essence of competitions is revealed. Attention is paid to the fact that Russian sports federations are legally defined as public organizations, and sports clubs may have various forms of incorporation and may be not corporations, however, the analysis shows that they are usually established in the form of public associations or economic entities. Attributes and types of corporations are reviewed. A conclusion is made that any expressions that contain reference to corporations should stipulate that a corporation is an organization, where membership of founders of a legal entity is maintained, and a general meeting of members is the supreme governing body.

Health as a Value in Mass Sports in Russia and China

The article is devoted to the comparison of the spiritual and value foundations of the cultures of Russia and China. In view of the current geopolitical situation, these countries are increasing cooperation in a number of areas, including the development of physical education and sports. The authors show the profound difference between cultures on the example of the concept of nurturing life and the idea of life as every hour shrinking resource. The article provides a brief overview of the legislation of these countries in the field of physical education and sports. The authors come to the conclusion that health as a politically neutral, universal, human value is a foundation that can serve to unite societies.

Инновационные технологии в физической культуре и спорте: фиджитал-спорт и его развитие в России

In modern society, technological advances inevitably penetrate into various spheres of life, including physical education and sports. One of the latest trends in this area is becoming a digital sport that combines physical activity and virtual technologies. In this paper, the concept of digital sports, its features and development prospects will be considered. The purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between the importance and development of digital sports, as well as to analyze the factors determining its relevance and dynamics. In order to study this topic, a sociological study was applied to assess the impact of innovative technologies on the development of physical culture and sports. As a result of the work, it was found that innovative technologies, including digital sports, began to play a more significant role in the development of physical culture and sports in Russia.

РАЗВИТИЕ РОССИЙСКОЙ СОЦИОЛОГИИ ФИЗИЧЕСКОЙ КУЛЬТУРЫ И СПОРТА КАК НАУЧНОГО НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ И УЧЕБНОЙ ДИСЦИПЛИНЫ

For over a century, Russian sociologists have been engaged in the study of physical culture and sport, with a particular focus on the mass and professional spheres. Physical education and sport are integral parts of social, cultural as well as socio-political life. Motivation, socialization through sport, education and health improvement, attitudes to physical education, the problems of Olympic and mass sports movement, etc., have come to the fore in different historical periods. All this can be found in the scientific publications of Russian sociologists and other social and humanitarian scientists. In the meantime, the analysis of sociological publications on this topic and their systematization, with the exception of the work of Russian sociologist O. A. Milstein, have not been carried out in a practical manner. In this paper, a scientific analysis of a variety of sources was carried out using two distinct approaches: comparative-historical and problem-chronological. The sources included brochures, articles and monographs, dissertations, and periodicals. Consequently, the principal thematic orientations of sociological inquiry into physical culture and sport in Russia, as well as the distinctive characteristics of sociological research across different historical eras, are elucidated. The institutionalization of the sociology of sport is considered in close connection with the institutionalization of Russian sociology. Moreover, experts examine the teaching of courses on the sociology of physical culture and sport in Russian universities. The process began in the 1920s and was subsequently interrupted. It can be stated that there has been an increase in the number of scientific publications on the sociology of physical culture and sport during the 2000-2020s. Furthermore, a number of textbooks on this subject have emerged during the same period.

СТУДЕНЧЕСКИЕ КОМАНДЫ НА ИГРАХ БРИКС: КАТАЛИЗАТОР РАЗВИТИЯ СПОРТИВНОЙ ДИПЛОМАТИИ И СТУДЕНЧЕСКОГО СПОРТА В РОССИИ

The article presents an in-depth analysis of the role of student teams in the BRICS Games, examining their impact on the development of sports diplomacy and student sports in Russia. The study covers the dynamics of Russian students’ participation in the Games, their sports achievements, and the significance of the Games in the context of forming the country’s sports reserve. Special attention is given to the influence of the BRICS Games on promoting sports among youth, developing international cooperation in the field of student sports, and fostering a healthy lifestyle. The article includes the results of a sociological survey conducted among students of Russian universities, allowing an assessment of their awareness of the Games and their significance. The study provides valuable insights for sports organizations, educational institutions, government authorities, and everyone interested in the development of student sports and sports diplomacy.

Russian Sports Without IOC and FIFA: from Isolation to Sovereignty

Isolation imposed from the outside poses questions for Russian sports, which can only be answered through a broad public discussion about how to restore the country’s lost sports and political sovereignty.

Концептуальные доминанты спортивных неологизмов английского, немецкого и русского языков в медиадискурсе

The study presents a complex analysis of neologisms in English, German, and Russian that represent sports activities and are reflected in media discourse. It is conducted at the intersection of the linguistics areas of neology, cognitive and contrastive linguistics. The research is due to the emergence of new sports lexical units in different languages as a result of a complex interaction of mechanisms of categorization and conceptualization of events reflected in the sports media discourse. The aim of the study is to identify and compare the conceptual dominants of English, German, and Russian sports neologisms functioning in media discourse. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the identification of the conceptual dominants of sports neologisms of the media discourse and the identification of universal and nationally specific features of these units through the method of complex conceptual and contrastive analysis. At the first stage of the study, we describe neologisms as new lexical units that have emerged in the field of sports activities, which are divided into customary, i.e. showing a tendency to reproducibility and reflection in lexicographic reference books, and occasional, i.e. individual authorial neologisms created intentionally and used only once in a given context as a lexical means of expressiveness. Further, we define the sports media discourse. At the second stage, we consider the theoretical foundations of the study of the concept as a unique mental unit, introduce the concept of the conceptual domain “Sport”, and conceptualize and categorize sports neologisms. According to the principle of frequency of neologisms, we identify conceptual dominants and their constituent cognitive features, then calculate the brightness indices of the latter and adjust the semantic field of the manifested conceptual dominants “Athletes”, “Actions”, and “Events”, and their constituent features. The obtained results allowed us to draw conclusions about the structure and content of the conceptual dominants of sports neologisms. Finally, we conduct a contrastive analysis of the conceptual dominants and their cognitive characteristics in order to establish similarities and differences between them. The conducted study has shown that the conceptual dominants of the neologisms of the sports media discourse constitute a semantic field in each language in accordance with the current changes taking place in the world of sports. The most pronounced similarity is characteristic of the concept “Events”, since changes occur at the international level. The differences are characteristic of the concepts “Athletes” and “Actions”, since the perception and associations of each ethnic group are of a national-specific nature.

A Page From the History of Soviet and Russian Sports Diplomacy

A Page From the History of Soviet and Russian Sports Diplomacy

Going vertical: examining the rise and impact of contemporary Russian sports cinema.

While Hollywood has been central to the definition and popularisation of the genre internationally, sport cinema also has a significant presence in national cinemas across the world, though less research has been undertaken to date of the place of sport within European cinema and its growing importance in this context. This article will introduce a new database and online research platform (Sport in European Cinema, sportandfilm.eu) recently made publicly available which enables a deeper consideration of the significance of sport in European cinema, including its increasing importance in the Russian context. Indeed the third most commercially successful indigenous film ever released (as of 2023) at the Russian box office is a sports film, Движение вверх (Going Vertical (AKA Three Seconds) (2017). This article adopts a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the place of sport in European cinema, including a case study of contemporary Russian sport cinema and its connection with broader political and ideological messaging. Sport cinema has become an increasingly important part of European cinema, both in terms of number of films produced and their impact on European society, as evident in the case study provided of Russian sport cinema. This paper introduces a new research database dedicated to European Sport Cinema and identifies the increasing importance of sport cinema in the European context. It includes a case study of contemporary Russian sport cinema and identifies its role in articulating and affirming existing power structures and ideological hegemony within Russian society, as evident within Going Vertical and further recent Russian sport films in a particularly challenging period of national and international instability and contestation.

POLITICS AND SPORTS: modern problems

Relevance. In the modern world, there is an unprecedented use of sports to solve political problems, in particular, we are talking about sanctions against Russian sports. In these conditions, it becomes obvious that the widely used slogan "sport outside politics" does not reflect the entire palette of real connections and relations between politics and sports, which, in turn, actualizes the problem of the relationship between these two phenomena of the social structure of society. The system of relations between politics and sports is multifaceted and diverseThe purpose of the research is to identify the similarities and differences between politics and sports in the modern world, to show their impact on the world of art.Methods and organization of research. It is possible to distinguish sports policy, sports policy, the tasks of self-promotion of sports, as well as those forms when sport acts as a means of forming the image of the state, and finally, the conscious use of sport as a lever for solving specific conjunctural problems of our time. It is this aspect that requires a revision of the "sport outside politics" provision.Conclusions. The realities of today's reality indicate that defending the position of "sport outside politics" requires revision. Moreover, this becomes obvious in modern conditions, when sport becomes an important element of mass culture

Международно-политические аспекты противодействия дискриминационным санкциям против Российской Федерации после Олимпийских игр 2014 года

The article examines political aspects of the development of the doping scandal in international sports, which began after the 2014 Olympic Games. The accusations made against the Russian Federation for creating and supporting an institutionalized system of doping use point to the unprecedented nature of the information company. Despite the obvious political background of the doping scandal and the noticeable flaws of the charges, Russian sports functionaries were unable to fully exploit the potential of the political information counteraction company. The imperfections of the World Anti-Doping Agency and the influence of political interests on sports are considered. The main directions for preventing the influence of political aspects of various countries on the activities of the IOC in the field of sports are revealed. Ways are proposed for the unification of international regulation of law enforcement in the activities of international institutions for the development of world sports. Solutions are proposed under which it is possible to consolidate international political efforts to develop mutually beneficial conditions for the development of the international Olympic movement and improve the global political climate of sports diplomacy.

Объекты маркетинга в студенческом спорте

The article analyzes the main objects of marketing in Russian student sports, examines the opportunities for marketing in university sports– international sporting events and sports organizations that create and earn from their marketing products. The relevance of this study is justified by the need to find new sources of funding for the development of university sports in Russia. The objective is to identify existing marketing markets, marketing objects and marketing products in university sports, assess the potential for their implementation and leverage of additional financing. Based on the results of the research, we have identified marketing objects in university sports, segmented markets and studied marketing opportunities for different objects, opportunities and options for realizing the marketing potential of university sports. Currently, university sports in Russia has all the attributes of a developing marketing market – it creates and offers marketing products, works with interested audiences, and has clearly defined marketing objects in the form of sports events, student sports leagues, student sports clubs, student athletes. The market has positive potential for further growth and increase in extra-budgetary revenues of student sports organizations.

Who Is to Blame and What Is to Be Done? The Rise and Fall of Russian Authority in the Olympics

Who Is to Blame and What Is to Be Done? The Rise and Fall of Russian Authority in the Olympics

Putting Russia's Ban in Historical Perspective: A Curated Interview

Putting Russia's Ban in Historical Perspective: A Curated Interview