Which of the following statements is not identified as a reason why sport is an important mechanism of an ideological control?
A) The Olympics and other international sporting events are treated as a political contest, a symbolic world war in which nations win or lose, thus, prompting citizens to unite behind their flag and their athletes.
B) There is the integral relationship between sport and nationalism, which is obvious in the blatantly militaristic pageantry that surrounds sport contests.
C) Sport deflects people's attention away from the serious social problems.
D) Sport is a valid means of upward mobility for people from the lower classes.

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The other three statements all identify ways in which sport is used to maintain ideological control. Choice D is the only statement that does not contribute to this argument. However, it could be argued that sport is actually used to reinforce existing class divides and is not a true means of upward mobility.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not Identified as a Reason