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Ancient Olympics
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Panhellenic festivals
First Olympics (776 BC)
Honor the gods (Zeus)
Training for war
Qualifications
Personal qualifications
Highest character
Training rules: report 30 days ahead!
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Olympics
Every 4 years
Sacred truce
Honor for winners
Similar program: opening and closing ceremonies
5 days of events
Women not allowed!
Olympics
Male athletes: Dont let my clothes trip me up!
Female athletes (where are you?)
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Roman Olympics
Olympia was conquered and plundered by the Romans
(146-86BC)
Greek athletic events were intermingled with Roman
gladiatorial spectacles
Blood sport
Neros Olympics
Theodosius eventually banned the Olympics in 394 AD
Coliseum
Roman Olympics
Olympia was conquered and plundered by the Romans
(146-86BC)
Greek athletic events were intermingled with Roman
gladiatorial spectacles
Blood sport
Neros Olympics
Theodosius eventually banned the Olympics in 394 AD
Coliseum
Pierre de Coubertin
the athletic life of modern youth demands the revival of the
Olympic Games; and in that conviction I called for their revival,
thinking not merely of France or England, Greece or Italy, but
of humanity in general.
10/20/15
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10/20/15
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Politics, cont.
Countries use the Olympic games to make a political
statement
-Countries or individuals can exploit the games for their own
purposes.
-Outside intrusions even carry the threat of bloodshed.
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Munich Olympics
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1936 Olympics-Berlin
Awarded to Germany in 1932
Games were opened by Hitler
His intent?
Politics dominated from the very first march of athletes
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Potential Boycott
Germans refused to include Jewish athletes, causing an
international outcry!
Convinced Olympic committees that Jews and Blacks would
be allowed to compete
Jews Not Welcome
Undesirables removed
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Hitlers Dilemma
1st day victors
2nd day embarrassment: 100 meter final with Jesse Owens as
victor
Potential Boycott
Germans refused to include Jewish athletes, causing an
international outcry!
Convinced Olympic committees that Jews and Blacks would
be allowed to compete
Jews Not Welcome
Undesirables removed
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10/20/15
Hitlers Dilemma
1st day victors
2nd day embarrassment: 100 meter final with Jesse Owens as
victor
Jesse Owens
Owens went on to win 4 gold medals, setting two Olympic
records and one world record
Added insult?
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Jesse Owens
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