The 1968 Olympic Games
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Before The Eyes Of The World
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Author : Kevin B. Witherspoon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Before The Eyes Of The World written by Kevin B. Witherspoon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Olympic Games categories.
Before The Eyes Of The World
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Author : Kevin Witherspoon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-09
Before The Eyes Of The World written by Kevin Witherspoon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with History categories.
Examines the 1968 Olympics, discussing Mexican leaders anticipation for the event and the array of conflicts that tarnished the event.
Bidding For The 1968 Olympic Games
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Author : Heather L. Dichter
language : en
Publisher: Culture and Politics in the Company
Release Date : 2021-10-29
Bidding For The 1968 Olympic Games written by Heather L. Dichter and has been published by Culture and Politics in the Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-29 with History categories.
During the Cold War, political tensions associated with the division of Germany came to influence the world of competitive sport. In the 1950s, West Germany and its NATO allies refused to recognize the communist East German state and barred its national teams from sporting competitions. The construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 further exacerbated these pressures, with East German teams denied travel to several world championships. These tensions would only intensify in the run-up to the 1968 Olympics. In Bidding for the 1968 Olympic Games, Heather L. Dichter considers how NATO and its member states used sport as a diplomatic arena during the height of the Cold War, and how international sport responded to political interference. Drawing on archival materials from NATO, foreign ministries, domestic and international sport functionaries, and newspapers, Dichter examines controversies surrounding the 1968 Summer and Winter Olympic Games, particularly the bidding process between countries to host the events. As she demonstrates, during the Cold War sport and politics became so intertwined that they had the power to fundamentally transform each other.
The 1968 Olympic Games Winter Grenoble Summer Mexico City
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969*
The 1968 Olympic Games Winter Grenoble Summer Mexico City written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969* with Olympic Games categories.
Something In The Air
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Author : Richard Hoffer
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2009-09-17
Something In The Air written by Richard Hoffer and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-17 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In the tradition of Seabiscuit and The Summer of ’49, a gripping sports narrative that brilliantly tells the amazing individual stories of the unforgettable athletes who gathered in Mexico City in a year of dramatic upheaval. The 1968 Mexico City Olympics reflected the spirit of their revolutionary times. Richard Hoffer’s Something in the Air captures the turbulence and offbeat heroism of that historic Olympiad, which was as rich in inspiring moments as it was drenched in political and racial tensions. Although the basketball star Lew Alcindor decided to boycott, heavyweight boxer George Foreman not only competed, but waved miniature American flags over his fallen opponents. The sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos became as famous for their raised-fist gestures of protest as their speed on the track. No one was prepared for Bob Beamon’s long jump, which broke the world’s record by a staggering twenty-two inches. And then there was Dick Fosbury, the goofball high jumper whose backwards, upside down approach to the bar (the "Fosbury Flop") baffled his coaches while breaking records. Though Fosbury was his own man, he was apolitical and easygoing. He didn’t defy authority; he defied gravity. Witty, insightful, and filled with human drama, Something in the Air mixes Shakespearean complexity with Hollywood sentimentality, sociopolitical significance, and the exhilarating spectacle of youthful, physical prowess. It is a powerful, unforgettable tale that will resonate with sports fans and readers of social history alike.
Games Of Discontent
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Author : Harry Blutstein
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2021-04-15
Games Of Discontent written by Harry Blutstein and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The year 1968 was ablaze with passion and mayhem as protests erupted in Paris and Prague, throughout the United States, and in cities on all continents. The Summer Olympic Games in Mexico were to be a moment of respite from chaos. But the image of peace – a white dove – adopted by organizers was an illusion, as was obvious to a record six hundred million people watching worldwide on satellite television. Ten days before the opening ceremony, soldiers slaughtered hundreds of student protesters in the capital. In Games of Discontent Harry Blutstein presents vivid accounts of threatened boycotts to protest racism in the United States, South Africa, and Rhodesia. He describes demonstrations by Czechoslovak gold medal gymnast Věra Čáslavská against the Soviet-led invasion of her country. The most dramatic moment of the Olympic Games was Tommie Smith and John Carlos's black power salute from the podium. Blutstein furnishes new details behind their protest and examines how this iconic image seared itself into historical memory, inspiring Colin Kaepernick and a new generation of athlete-activists to take a knee against racism decades later. The 1968 Summer Games became a microcosm of the discord happening around the globe. Describing a range of protest activities preceding and surrounding the 1968 Olympics, Games of Discontent shines light on the world during a politically transformative moment when discontents were able, for the first time, to globalize their protests.
Mexico City S Olympic Games
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Author : Axel Elías
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-09-25
Mexico City S Olympic Games written by Axel Elías and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-25 with History categories.
This book looks at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games as a complex nation-building project. Sports mega-events have been mostly studied as homogenous government-led strategies, but more work is needed around the diverse reception and performances. The preparation period for the Olympics in Mexico and especially the year 1968 highlight the multiplicity of voices behind these exercises. Beyond the government and associated networks, the citizenry also used this mega-event to present an idea of Mexico to the world and thus reshape citizenship and nationhood. This study takes a bottom-up approach to look at the citizenry’s experiences of the 1968 Olympic Games, both the shared nationalistic values and the areas of conflict.
The 1968 Olympic Games
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Author : Julius L. Patching
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968*
The 1968 Olympic Games written by Julius L. Patching and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968* with categories.
Invitation To Hold The 1968 Olympic Games In The United States
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Invitation To Hold The 1968 Olympic Games In The United States written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Olympics categories.
Bidding For The 1968 Olympic Games
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Author : Heather Dichter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Bidding For The 1968 Olympic Games written by Heather Dichter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Cold War categories.
"During the Cold War, political tensions associated with the division of Germany came to influence the world of competitive sport. In the 1950s, West Germany and its NATO allies refused to recognize the communist East German state and barred its national teams from sporting competitions. The construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 further exacerbated these pressures, with East German teams denied travel to several world championships. These tensions would only intensify in the run-up to the 1968 Olympics. In Bidding for the 1968 Olympic Games, Heather L. Dichter considers how NATO and its member states used sport as a diplomatic arena during the height of the Cold War, and how international sport responded to political interference. Drawing on archival materials from NATO, foreign ministries, domestic and international sport functionaries, and newspapers, Dichter examines controversies surrounding the 1968 Summer and Winter Olympic Games, particularly the bidding process between countries to host the events. As she demonstrates, during the Cold War sport and politics became so intertwined that they had the power to fundamentally transform each other"--