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The Olympics and the Cold War, 1948-1968

- Sport as Battleground in the U.S.-Soviet Rivalry
Af: Erin Elizabeth Redihan Engelsk Paperback

The Olympics and the Cold War, 1948-1968

- Sport as Battleground in the U.S.-Soviet Rivalry
Af: Erin Elizabeth Redihan Engelsk Paperback
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For Olympic athletes, fans and the media alike, the games bring out the best sport has to offer--unity, patriotism, friendly competition and the potential for stunning upsets. Yet wherever international competition occurs, politics are never far removed.

Early in the Cold War, when all U.S.-Soviet interactions were treated as potential matters of life and death, each side tried to manipulate the International Olympic Committee. Despite the IOC''s efforts to keep the games apolitical, they were quickly drawn into the superpowers'' global struggle for supremacy, with medal counts the ultimate prize. Based on IOC, U.S. government and contemporary media sources, this book looks at six consecutive Olympiads to show how high the stakes became once the Soviets began competing in 1952, threatening America''s athletic supremacy.

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For Olympic athletes, fans and the media alike, the games bring out the best sport has to offer--unity, patriotism, friendly competition and the potential for stunning upsets. Yet wherever international competition occurs, politics are never far removed.

Early in the Cold War, when all U.S.-Soviet interactions were treated as potential matters of life and death, each side tried to manipulate the International Olympic Committee. Despite the IOC''s efforts to keep the games apolitical, they were quickly drawn into the superpowers'' global struggle for supremacy, with medal counts the ultimate prize. Based on IOC, U.S. government and contemporary media sources, this book looks at six consecutive Olympiads to show how high the stakes became once the Soviets began competing in 1952, threatening America''s athletic supremacy.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 272
ISBN-13: 9781476667881
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1476667888
Kategori: Den kolde krig
Udg. Dato: 8 mar 2017
Længde: 17mm
Bredde: 222mm
Højde: 151mm
Forlag: McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato: 8 mar 2017
Forfatter(e): Erin Elizabeth Redihan
Forfatter(e) Erin Elizabeth Redihan


Kategori Den kolde krig


ISBN-13 9781476667881


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 272


Udgave


Længde 17mm


Bredde 222mm


Højde 151mm


Udg. Dato 8 mar 2017


Oplagsdato 8 mar 2017


Forlag McFarland & Co Inc