The article reflects the interaction between sport and politics. The essence of politics is presented through the prism of the visions of famous political scientists and sociologists, such as Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, T. Parsons and others. Sport has significant political potential in contemporary international relations and foreign policy. The state uses sport to raise its prestige and strengthen its positions in the international arena, including to expand its influence at regional and subregional level. The international Olympics held during the sec. twentieth century was the arena for the political struggle between the Great Powers. The authors will try to analyze and classify the international Olympics in terms of the interaction between sport and politics.