the modern olympics Flashcards
explain the background to the modern Olympic games
- the ancient Olympics games were an inspirational factor in the birth of the modern Olympic games
- de coubertin visited the rugby schools and this inspired the aims and values of the modern Olympics games
- de coubertin attended the much Wenlock games which he was inspired by the impressive opening ceremony and the various events
what were the aims and values of the modern Olympic games?
- to bring athletes of the World together
- to educate young people through sport
- friendship and peace
- creating an international good will
explain using examples how the Olympics sometimes has been exploited for political purposes
• Berlin 1936 - third Reich ideology (propaganda)
Hitler used these as a Nazi propaganda show.to his embarrassment a group of African American athletes won 13 medals and Hitler refused to present their medals
• Mexico City 1968 - Black Power demonstration
the protest by Americans tommie Smith and John Carlos was against racism in the USA they were suspended from the games and expelled from the Olympic village
•Munich 1972- Palestinian terrorism
eight Palestinian terrorists broke into Israeli athletes rooms and killed 2 and held 9 hostage for 24 hours and all hostages 5 terrorists and a German police offer were killed during the shoot out
•Moscow 1980- boycott lead by USA
more than 60 invited nations did not take part. the protest was against the host country’s military invasion of Afghanistan
• Los Angeles- boycott les by soviet Union
the official reason given for the USSR’S absence was fear over lack of security by the hosts 16 other nations joined the boycott
