![]() Chesterton is pointing to a set of false assumptions that the English upper class in his day had about sports. In his essay “Patriotism and Sport,” Chesterton mocks those who see national sporting losses, such as the English rowing team losing to Belgium or a French golfer besting an Englishman, as national cataclysms. However, during his lifetime thousands across the English-speaking world read his opinion editorials daily. ![]() ![]() Chesterton provides helpful reflections on the intersection of patriotism and sport.Ĭhesterton (1874 – 1936)-an orthodox Catholic who published thousands of articles and essays, as well as a new book every year, for decades-is not nearly as well known today as the generation of Christian authors he influenced, notably C.S. But is sport a form of patriotic action? To be more specific, is athletic victory a sort of diplomatic win? If the United States loses to China in skating or to Russia in hockey, is that some sort of strategic blow? Should it make Americans question our mettle? G.K. There is something about the Olympics that elicits national pride, from the colorful parade of nations to stirring podium anthems to the moving stories of individual athletes. ![]() The world is watching as Beijing hosts the XXIV Winter Olympiad. ![]()
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