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The Olympic Games During the Cold War. Ellen Rogers & Korey Decker. Introduction. Cold War 11 Olympic Games. London 1948. Statistics. 59 countries 4099 athletes 385 women 17 sports 136 events. “Victory Over Dark Times”. World War II halts Olympic Games London rose to the challenge. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Olympic Games During the Cold War
Ellen Rogers & Korey Decker
Introduction Cold War 11 Olympic Games
London 1948
Statistics 59 countries 4099 athletes
385 women 17 sports
136 events
“Victory Over Dark Times” World War II halts Olympic Games London rose to the challenge
Progress First Games to be shown on home
television Starting blocks Empire Pool
Absentees Germany Japan Soviet Union
Helsinki 1952
Statistics 69 countries 4,925 athletes
518 women 17 sports
149 events
New Countries Israel Soviet Union
Notable Performances United States Soviet Union Hungary Emil Zatopek
Cold War Influence Sport remained at the top of the
agenda
Melbourne 1956
Statistics 67 countries 3184 athletes
371 women 16 sports
145 events
Outside Influence Suez Crisis
Egyptian-Israeli Conflict Invasion of Hungary Violence in North Africa
Boycotts Egypt Lebanon Iraq The Netherlands Spain Switzerland
Tokyo 1964
Statistics 93 countries 5140 athletes
683 women 19 sports
163 events
Progress Mondovision Computers Pictograms Judo and volleyball Japan’s enthusiasm
South Africa Banned from the Games after failing
to condemn apartheid
Mexico DC 1968
Statistics 112 countries 5330 athletes
781 women 18 sports
172 events
Progress German athletes Drug tests Tartan Official timing
Worldwide Events Assassinations
Martin Luther King Jr. Robert Kennedy
Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia Plaza of the Three Cultures shooting
Hundred of protesting students wounded
African Americans “Jet” Smith John Carlos
Munich 1972
Waldi the Daschund
Statistics 121 countries 7123 athletes
1058 women 21 sports
195 events
Black September Palestinian terrorist group 9 Israeli athletes taken hostage Demanded release of 234 Palestinian
prisoners in Israeli prisons and two in German prisons
Germany attacked the terrorists Terrorists killed all hostages and one
German police officer
Montreal 1976
Amik the Beaver
Statistics 92 countries 6028 athletes
1247 women 21 sports
198 events
Obstacles for Montreal IOC hoped to restore all events Stadium and other facilities under
construction Delays Increase in gas prices
Progress Women’s events
Basketball Rowing Handball
Nadia Comaneci Romanian gymnast
Torch
Boycotts Africa
22 countries Taiwan Cameroon Egypt Morocco Tunisia
Moscow 1980
Misha the Bear
Statistics 80 countries 5217 athletes
1125 women 21 sports
203 events
Boycotts United States Japan West Germany China Philippines Argentina Canada
The IOC’s Response Opposed the boycott Felt that the games should be more
than politics
Biased Competition Soviets took control of the games
197 overall medals 80 gold
Irregularities
Los Angeles 1984
Sam the Eagle
Statistics 140 countries 6797 athletes
1567 women 21 sports
221 events
Boycott Soviet Union Cuba East Germany
Funding No government financing Strictly private funding
Progress Neroli Fairhall
Paraplegic archer Women’s marathon Women’s cycling Blueprint for future Olympic Games
Seoul 1988
Hodori the Baby Tiger
Statistics 159 countries 8465 athletes
2186 women 23 sports
237 events
Protests Soviet Union
Still participated Cuba Ethiopia North Korea
Achievements $288 million profit Encouraged the West to explore
South Korea’s history and culture Increased trade and commerce
Progress Women sweep equestrian medals Kerstin Palm
7 Olympic Games Table tennis Tennis returned Open to professionals
Doping Ben Johnson
100m dash Tested positive for steroids
Barcelona 1992
Cobi the Little Dog
Statistics 169 countries 9367 athletes
2708 women 25 sports
257 events
Boycott Free First time since 1972 Apartheid abolished in South Africa Fall of the Berlin Wall Reunification of East and West
Germany End of Communism in the Soviet
Union 15 separate countries that participated
as a “unified team”
Progress Baseball achieves medal status
Baseball had appeared as an exhibition sport at six Olympic Games
Badminton Women’s judo
Conclusion Sport remained most important Olympic “spirit” was present in
almost all of the games
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