3.1 Flashcards
Pre industrial Britain
Mob football, Cock fighting
Class n gender
Law n order
Education
Available time n money
Transport
Post industrial Britain
Social class
Gender
Law n order
Education
Available time n money
Transport
20th Century
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Modern Olympic Games
Inspired by ancient Olympics Greece 8th century bc to 4th century AD
Founder & purpose
Baron Pierre de Coubertin 1896
Public schools athleticism, Robert Dover games and much wenlock games
Aims of Olympics
World peace
International goodwill
Promote development of basis of sport
Values of olympics
Encourage effort
Preserve human dignity
Develop harmony
British Olympic Association
1905, plans and executes GBs participation 28 summer and 7 winter sports, no politics
International Olympic Committee
1894 owns all rights, headquarters Switzerland
Paralympics
Due to Ww2 Rome 1960!
Values: determination courage equality inspiration
Berlin 1936
Hitler used as propaganda three years before war "nazi olympics", arier superior Race, lutz Long Jumper
Jesse Owens beat him with 4 gold medals
Hitler refused to touch 10 niggas during rewards
Mexico Cty 1968 black power
South Africa withdrawn due apartheid
Blacks were poor, smith and Tommie raised arm and black socks repping poverty
We're a stripper of medals bc politics
Munich 1972 Palestinian terrrsm
To fix reputation Germany renamed olympics
Black September terrorist group, lack of security, took 11 Israeli members hostage
Germany tried to help but poor attempt killed them plus five terrorists
IOC delayed olympics one day
Moscow 1980 boycott from USA
Soviet union invaded Afghanistan after Cold War
USA President Jimmy Carter withdraw Soviet if not drop Afghanistan
Brits protested, joined USA led boycott or played
LA 1984 sov et union boycott
12w prior open instilceremony soviet boycitt Games
Accyse commercialisation games, USA of politics and anti soviet, lack Security, 14 nations joined protest
Tit for tat response
