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Global sporting events: the modern Olympic games
Aims
Amateurism - taking part being more important than winning or financial gain
develop equality - no discrimination of any kind
create international friendships and peace
teach fair play and sportsmanship
educate - better understanding between each other
role modelling
promote development of physical and moral qualities
Mexico City 1968 - Black Power demonstration
countries threatened to boycott the games if South Africa were allowed to attend
Tommie Smith and John Carlos used the 200m medal ceremony to protest against the lack of civil rights and discrimination
they wore gloves and raise their hands to symbolise black power
Tommie and John were suspended from the games
Background information
Baron Pierre de Coubertin's idea of the Olympic games
inspiration from:
the ancient Olympic games
the Much Wenlock Games
19th Century Public Games
Berlin 1936 - Third Reich Ideology
Hitler used propaganda to make himself known worldwide
a group of African/American athletes won 13 medals
Jesse Owens won the 100m gold medal and Hitler refused to place a medal around his neck or shake his hand
Munich 1972 - Palestinian terrorism
8 Palestinian terrorists broke into the Israeli athletes room and requested for Palestinians who were being held in Israel to be released
they killed 2 and held 9 hostage for 24 hours
in the attempts to rescue 5 terrorists and a German Police officer were killed during the shootout
Moscow 1980 - Boycott led by the USA
more than 60 invited nations didn't take part in the Olympic Games
the British hockey, fencing and equestrian all chose to boycott them
this protest was against the host's miliary invasion of Afghanistan
Los Angeles 1984 - Boycott by the Soviet Union
the main reason given for the boycott was because there was fear over the lack of security by the hosts
13 other eastern countries joined the boycott as they believed that the USA would use the commercialisation to promote anti soviet propaganda