Art Quote by Vladimir Putin

Sport's always political and here it's more complex because we're a nation without a state.

— Joan Laporta

I don't think politics and sport should be mixed up.

— Johan Eliasch

Sport allows people to come together, but politics divides people.

— Francois Hollande

I think sports can help any country get together.

— Miguel Cabrera

Politics should not interfere with sports. And sports should impact politics.

— Vladimir Putin

Our country has been through some difficult moments recently in terms of its unity. But sport can unite.

— Gareth Southgate

We need to wake up to idea that you cannot treat sport on equal terms with other parts of the economy.

— Frans Timmermans

Life and sports cannot be separated; they are one.

— Sri Chinmoy

Sports occupies a central place in our society, and, as such, it is unavoidably cultural in nature and often engaged in societal issues.

— John Skipper

Our country's growing obsession with organized sports isn't just hurting our children, but also our communities. As play is siphoned off to gyms and…

— Darell Hammond

To me, sports gets America right. When we decide to politicize sports, what we are doing is bringing the noxiousness and divisiveness of politics…

— Clay Travis

Despite the amazing diversity we're blessed with in this country, schools are still in large part segregated because of economic disparity. Sports are one…

— Steve Kerr