In February 2014, the Winter Olympics took place in Sochi, Russia. This event was an opportunity to discuss many questions that arise in Russia. The Sochi Winter Olympics have been called a controversial game, particularly in the areas of human rights and environmental protection. This recent event brings us to the general case of the Olympic spirit and how it has been created by people from all parts of the world. The Olympic spirit is also part of the Olympic Games which constitute a huge gathering of people from all over the world. To what extent can the Olympic Games be considered a case of post-colonialism? This question will be answered through a definition of post-colonialism adapted to the case of the Olympic Games. Then, some historical facts from the history of the Olympic Games will be linked to the concept of culture. To conclude, a reflection will be carried out on the effects of the Olympic Games on the host countries and the way in which these countries use the Olympic Games as a tool will be studied.I) A definition of postcolonialism through the concept of the Olympic Games1) Olympic identityIdentity is an aspect of post-colonialism. According to Oxford Dictionaries, it is made up of “the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is.” As everyone knows, there are many types of characteristics that can determine who or what a person or thing is. But special attention can be paid to some of them. Indeed, there are two main components of identity that contribute to analyzing a person or thing. The first are sociodemographic characteristics which include “characteristics such as gender, age, ethnic group, household size or employment status”. There is also the intended benefit which deals with "common values ​​and attitudes...... middle of paper ......the 20th century reinforced this idea by showing the evolution of the Olympic spirit of the Olympic Games Antiquity at the Olympic Games. Modern games. To conclude, the postcolonial notion linked to the Olympic Games was studied in order to show that the Olympic Games, even if they constitute a kind of colonization, could sometimes be used as a postcolonial tool in order to make people think differently about social cases. -policies. As the Winter Games approach, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has fully understood this idea of ​​using the Olympics to help him succeed in certain aspects of his role as president. So, before the Olympics, in order to improve relations with Western countries, he decided to release his imprisoned opponents. But then he also understood that once the Games were over, he could deliberately invade the Crimean peninsula..