Bidding for the 1968 Olympic Games : international sport's Cold War battle with NATO /
Dichter, Heather,
Bidding for the 1968 Olympic Games : international sport's Cold War battle with NATO / 1968 Olympic Games International sport's Cold War battle with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Heather L. Dichter. - 1 online resource : illustrations. - Culture and politics in the Cold War and beyond . - Culture and politics in the Cold War and beyond. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: NATO and sport? -- Travel restrictions, state symbols, and East German recognition in sport -- The Berlin Wall and the ending of free travel in sport -- NATO's small states asserting their power -- The 1968 candidate cities confront Olympic demands for free travel -- The NATO working group on the 1968 Olympics -- The 1968 Olympic host city elections -- Decisions revisited -- Conclusion: To Grenoble and beyond.
"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"--
9781613768716 electronic book 1613768710 electronic book 9781613768709 electronic book 1613768702 electronic book hardcover paperback
22573/ctv23m4ww9 JSTOR
2021017184
International Olympic Committee.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Influence.
International Olympic Committee.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico) 1968 : (19th :
Olympic Games.
1900-1999
Olympic host city selection--1968.
Olympics--Political aspects.
Olympics--Economic aspects.
Sports and state--History--20th century.
Cold War--Influence.
World politics--1945-1989.
Jeux olympiques--Aspect politique.
Jeux olympiques--Aspect économique.
Sports--Politique gouvernementale--Histoire--20e siècle.
Politique mondiale--1945-1989.
HISTORY / General
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Olympic host city selection.
Olympics--Economic aspects.
Olympics--Political aspects.
Sports and state.
War--Influence.
World politics.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
GV721.5 / .D46 2021
796.48
Bidding for the 1968 Olympic Games : international sport's Cold War battle with NATO / 1968 Olympic Games International sport's Cold War battle with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Heather L. Dichter. - 1 online resource : illustrations. - Culture and politics in the Cold War and beyond . - Culture and politics in the Cold War and beyond. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: NATO and sport? -- Travel restrictions, state symbols, and East German recognition in sport -- The Berlin Wall and the ending of free travel in sport -- NATO's small states asserting their power -- The 1968 candidate cities confront Olympic demands for free travel -- The NATO working group on the 1968 Olympics -- The 1968 Olympic host city elections -- Decisions revisited -- Conclusion: To Grenoble and beyond.
"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"--
9781613768716 electronic book 1613768710 electronic book 9781613768709 electronic book 1613768702 electronic book hardcover paperback
22573/ctv23m4ww9 JSTOR
2021017184
International Olympic Committee.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Influence.
International Olympic Committee.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico) 1968 : (19th :
Olympic Games.
1900-1999
Olympic host city selection--1968.
Olympics--Political aspects.
Olympics--Economic aspects.
Sports and state--History--20th century.
Cold War--Influence.
World politics--1945-1989.
Jeux olympiques--Aspect politique.
Jeux olympiques--Aspect économique.
Sports--Politique gouvernementale--Histoire--20e siècle.
Politique mondiale--1945-1989.
HISTORY / General
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Olympic host city selection.
Olympics--Economic aspects.
Olympics--Political aspects.
Sports and state.
War--Influence.
World politics.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
GV721.5 / .D46 2021
796.48