Global Sporting Events

Question 1

What are the 4 aims of the OG’s

Answer 1

Promoting
Spread the Olympic principles
Bring athletes together globally
Educate young people

Question 2

What are the 3 Olympic values

Answer 2

Encourage effort
Preserve human dignity
Develop harmony

Question 3

How is the OG in Berlin 1936 politically exploited?

Answer 3

Hitler used propaganda to convince everyone that Germans are the superior race

Aryan race, blonde hair and blue eyes

Refused to shake Jesse Owens hand

Question 4

How was the OG in Mexico City 1968 politically exploited?

Answer 4

Tommie Smith and John Carlos protested against the civil rights

Raised a black gloved fist

To raise the idea of equality and opportunity needing to be changed

Question 5

How was the OG in Munich 1972 politically exploited?

Answer 5

Palestinian terrorists kidnapped 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team

The terrorists made a political request to release 234 Palestinians that were imprisoned in Israel

Question 6

How was the OG in Moscow 1980 politically exploited?

Answer 6

The U.S president Jimmy Carter boycotted the Moscow OG

In summer if soviet troops did not withdraw within 1 month

Question 7

How was the OG in LA 1984 politically exploited?

Answer 7

14 nations boycotted the LA OG

This is the response to the events of 1980

The Soviet Union authorities blamed the commercialisation of the Games and a lack of security mesures