Olympics Flashcards
1
Q
Who started the modern Olympics
A
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
2
Q
Background to modern Olympics
A
Inspired by Thomas Arnold’s focus on sportsmanship, inspired by Much Wenlock games
3
Q
First modern games
A
Athens 1896, strictly amateur
4
Q
Aims of modern games
A
Create international goodwill through spread of principles
5
Q
Munich 1936
A
Third reich ideology, nazi propaganda
6
Q
Mexico City 1968
A
Black power demonstration
7
Q
Munich 1972
A
Palestinian terrorists milder Israeli athletes, generate media coverage
8
Q
Moscow 1980
A
US boycott, protest soviet invasion of Afghanistan
9
Q
LA 1984
A
Soviet boycott, retaliation
