Part 6- Sport and Society Flashcards
where were the very first Olympic games held
athens
who created the modern olympic games
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
what was Coubertins philosophy
to bring countries together and provide healthy competition, to devoid politics whereby taking part was more important than winning
what year was the IOC created
1894
what does IOC stand for
international olympic committee
what are the three olympic values
encourage effort, preserve dignity and develop harmony
what does the IOC aim for
the athletes to be well educated on the values and develop IOC movement
when was the BOA created
1905
what does BOA stand for
british olympic association
where were the olympics held in 1968
mexico city
what did two african americans protest for
unequal rights towards the black community
who were the men that protested in 1968
tommie smith and john carlos
what happened straight after the protest
their medals/titles were stripped from them and were removed from the games
what happened to smith and carlos after the games had finished
both received death threats
what was the black glove on smiths right hand represent
powerw
what did the black glove on carlos’ left hand represent
black unity
what was the representation of smith and carlos not wearing any shoes and just black socks
for black poverty
where were the olympics held in 1972
munich
what happened a day prior to the 1972 games
8 Palestinian terrorists took 11 Israeli athletes hostage
what was the prostst for, for taking the 11 israeli athletes
political request for the 234 Palestinians to be freed
what happened when the german authorities tried to free the israeli athletes
all hostages killed alongside 5 terrorists and the 3 were left injured
what were the group of palestine terrorist called
the black september group
did the games continue after the envents in 1972
yes, flapgs were flown at half mast to remember the victims
where were the olympics held in 1980
moscow
what did the soviet union do in 1979 which influenced the games in 1980
invaded Afghanistan
why did Jimmy Carter say the US would boycotte the 1980 olympics
if the soviet union wouldnt withdraw their troups from afghanistan within a month
what protests happened in england in 1980 which associated the olympic games
debates about links between politics and sport
what were the arguments within the debates prior to the 1980 games
-some argued politics had nothing to do with sport, and it could build bridges
-some thought it was inevitable, they saw it as a duty to stand up for your country
where were the Olympics held in 1984
los angeles
only country that bid after the eventss of 1980
what were some of the countries that said they would boycotte the 1984 games
soviet union, poland, bulgaria and quba
why were countries boycotting the 1984 games
due to events of the previous olympics
what did the soviet union blame the tragic events of the 1980 games on
commercialisation and lack of security measure
what did the soviet union say the USA used the games for
political purposes and propaganda of ‘anti-soviet’ views
what did the commentators see the boycotte as in 1984
tit for tat
where were the olympics held in 1936
berlin
what did Hitler use the 1936 games for
political propaganda for the third reich
what id the third reich ideology
viewed germany as a superior empire
what games did the athletes began to become amateurs
1936, hitler trained the german athletes
what was the name of the world class german long jumper
Lutz Lang
why was Lutz Lang seen as an ideal model image
he was blonde, blue eyed, typical stereotype for the aryan race
who was the most famous american athlete in 1936
Jesse Owens
why was Jesse Owens race relevant in the 1936 olympics
he was african-american, therefore seen as inferior to the German team
what did Jesse Owens do
he beat Lutz Lang and proceeded to win another 4 gold medals
what did Lang do that was controversial to Hitler
he was the first one to congratulate Owens
did Hitler award Owens with his gold medal
no, he refused
what could happen which will reflect well on the political party when hosting the olympics
the athletes succeed
