Political Exploitation Of The Olympic Games Flashcards
Which olympics did Hitler exploit
The Berlin olympics in 1936
What happened in the 1936 Berlin olympics (2 things)
- It was reported that no Jewish athletes were allowed to compete in the German Olympic team
- Hitler refused to present black athletes with medals
Why did the exploitation of the 1936 olympics happen
First televised olympics so Hitler could show the world how great the Ayrian race was
What did German athletes do that others didn’t and why was it wrong
German athletes trained full time to showcase themselves as the superior race which went against amateurism
Which olympics was the ‘Black Power’
Mexico in 1968
What happened in Mexico 1968
Two athletes - Tommy Smith and John Carlos - held their fist in the air when presented with their medals to symbolise back power
What happened to Tommy Smith and John Carlos as a result of the ‘Black Power’ salute
They were asked to leave the Olympic village and were suspended from the Olympic Games
Why did the ‘Black Power salute’ happen (2 tings)
- South Africa not allowed to compete in 1968 olympics
2. Black people were forced into segregation at the time
Why did Tommy Smith and John Carlos do the ‘Black Power salute’
To highlight the issue of racism
When was the Palestinian terrorise attack
The Palestinian terrorise attack happened in the Munich olympics in 1972
What happened in the Munich 1972 olympics
8 members of the Palestinian terrorise group entered Olympic village and took 11 members of the Israel Olympic team
What did the Palestinian terrorises demand after they kidnapped the Israels
They demanded release of 234 Palestinian members held in Israel prisons but the Israel GVMT refused
Why did the Palestinian attack happen in the 1972 Munich olympics
Israel and Palestine have been in long term conflict over the West Bank territory
When was the Moscow boycott
The Moscow boycott happened in 1980
What happened in Moscow 1980
USA and 64 other countries boycotted the Moscow olympics in 1980
