Politicization of sports as a phenomenon and problem

The aim of the study is a political analysis relationship between sports and politics based on an institutional approach using SWOT analysis. author's hypothesis understanding that interpenetration in modern world becoming global comprehensive will increase: politicization as social institution entire sphere acquiring new normality. paper highlights basic trends main socio-political opportunities, well risks threats associated with use high-performance for instrumental purposes. It revealed world, sport not only instrument big politics, but also produces ideology meanings. Sport increasingly arena tough confrontations ideological battles, forms reality influences behavior broadest masses, individual groups actors. In context Russia's growing confrontation international arena, deep, including scientifically based, role realities necessary. conclusions reached by authors work can be used scientific methodological basis science studies interdependence sports, making decisions field sports.