political exploitation of the games

Question 1

what were the five countries and a which year did each political event happen?

Answer 1

1) Berlin - 1936 - propaganda
2) Mexico City - 1968 - discrimination
3) Munich - 1972 - terrorism
4) Moscow - 1980 - boycott
5) Los Angeles - 1984 - boycott

Question 2

example of propaganda in Berlin?

Answer 2

the olympic games were used by Hitler and the Nazi Party as a political propaganda for the ‘Third Reich’
e.g Jesse Owens - german athlete who trained full time undermining the amateur ideal of the games

Question 3

example of discrimination in Mexico City?

Answer 3

South Africa’s invitation was withdrawn because other countries were threatening to boycott the games
e.g. African Americans were able to protest, when two black athletes used a medal ceremony to protest about the lack of civil rights in the USA.
They raised their fists in a ‘black power salute’

Question 4

example of terrorism in Munich?

Answer 4

one day before the games, Palestinian terrorists seized 11 Israeli athletes.
the terrorists made a political request to release the Palestinian’s imprisoned in Israel (all hostages and terrorists were killed)

Question 5

example of boycott in Moscow?

Answer 5

the soviet union invaded Afghanistan which would create conflict for 10 years.
the USA boycotted the olympic games alongside British athletes.
many people had differing opinions which sparked a debate between politics and sports

Question 6

example of boycott in Los Angeles?

Answer 6

in the response of the boycott in Moscow: the Soviet Union, East Germany, Poland, Hungary and Cuba announced they would boycott the 1984 games