ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Nationalism and sport

Nationalism is like cheering for your team. Just like when you go to a game and you want your team to win, your country also has a team, and you want your country to win. When people from the same country come together to cheer for their team or athletes, it is called nationalism in sports.

When different countries play sports against each other, people get very excited and want their country to win. They may even feel proud of their country for doing well in sports. Nationalism can be a good thing because it brings people together and helps them feel like they belong to a group.

However, sometimes people can take nationalism too far and it can lead to conflicts between different countries. It's important to remember that even when playing sports, we should respect other teams and countries and not let our love for our own country make us forget that we are all human beings.