history of the Olmypics
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- history of the Olmypics
- Berlin 1936
- under nazi ideology no blacks or jews were to take part
- hitler relented jesse owens won four gold medals
- Mexico 1968
- Tommie Smith and John Carlos first and third
- at national anthem lowered heads raised hands with black glove on for treatment of blacks in usa
- expelled from olympics
- Munich 1972
- after horrible things hitler did wanted to make world better
- called the "happy games"
- 8 terroists from palestinian terrosit group isreal athletes kept hostage
- eventually killed them
- palestinians feel israels took land
- Los Angeles 1984
- boycott (including Soveit Union)
- money was causing problems and debt
- first commercialized olympics
- Montreal 1976
- spoilt by drug allegations and drugs
- before Olympics, NZ rugby team toured SA and played against them
- Africa threatened to boycott the games
- Moscow 1980
- known for alrgest boycott
- only 80 out of 147 nations
- protest of the soviet invasion of afghan the year before
- usa and 61 others decided to boycott
- 5000 athletes compete representing 81 countries
- International factors
- disadvantages
- waste of facilities
- possiblity of terroist attacks
- pressure on local area
- short term employment
- huge costs
- lack of organisation can make a country look bad
- advantages
- unite behind home team
- profits for local buisnesses
- world class facilities
- motivation to younger generation
- medals rally - home field advantage
- growth in tourist numbers
- disadvantages
- Berlin 1936
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