Modern Olympic Games

Question 1

What was the role of public schools

Answer 1

• inspired Baron Pierre de coubertain

Public schools encouraged:

• physical endeavour
• fair play/sportsmanship
• respect/unity
• physical excellence

Question 2

Where were the 1936 Olympics and what were they used for

Answer 2

1936 - Berlin
• used for propaganda purposes
• promotion of Aryon ideology by Nazi party

Question 3

Where were the 1968 Olympics and what was it used for

Answer 3

1968 - Mexico city
• human rights
• highlighting lack of civil rights in USA
• Tommie Smith and John Carlos (black power solute)

Question 4

Where were the 1972 Olympics and what were they used for

Answer 4

1972 - Munic
• terrorism
• Palestinian terrorists kidnapped 11 Israeli athletes
• demanding release of political prisoners

Question 5

Where were the 1980 Olympics and what were they used for

Answer 5

1980 - Moscow
• political protest
• US/UK boycott of olympics in protest at russian invasion of Afghanistan - 1979

Question 6

Where were the 1984 Olympics and what were they used for

Answer 6

1984 - los angeles
• boycott by Russia
• reason given - commercialisation

Question 7

Background to the modern olympic games

Answer 7

• 1st games in Athens 1896
• created by Baron Pierre De Coubertin
• inspired by Dr William Pennybrooks - much wenlock
• inspired by public schools - ethics + values
• inspired by Cotswold games - Robert Dover
• inspired by games of ancient Greece

Question 8

Aims of the modern olympic games

Answer 8

• promote international cooperation
• promote physical endeavour
• physical and moral development