The Olympic Games

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The Olympic Games
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1936, Berlin

• The Games were Awarded 2 years Before Hitler came
  to Power
• Hitler tried to use these Games to Promote the
  Master Race
• This was a Propaganda Exercise which Failed
• The American Team nearly didnt Attend because of
  Hitlers views on Blacks and Jews
• Jesse Owens the Black American Athlete won 4 Gold
  Medals

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1968, Mexico City

• Mexico City is at High Altitude which gave an
  Advantage to Athletes who Train in these
  Conditions
• Mexico was a Very Poor Country and the Games
  Costs were Too much for a Country
• Some American Athletes gave the Black Power
  Salute during the Medal Ceremony to Highlight the
  way Black People were Treated in America

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1972, Munich

• There was another Black Power Protest by two
  American Athletes
• However, this was Overshadowed by a Terrorist
  Attack by a Group of Palestinian Terrorists
• These Terrorists attacked the Israeli Team
• They Killed two Athletes and took 9 Hostage,
  eventually in a Gun Battle all of the Hostages
  and 5 Terrorists were Killed

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1976, Montreal

• South Africa had been Banned from The Olympics
  since 1964 (Tokyo) due to the Apartheid Regime
• New Zealands Rugby Team Toured South Africa and
  as a Result 30 African Nations Boycotted the
  Games because New Zealand werent Banned
• The Cost of the Games was Massive and they have
  Only Just Finished Paying of the Debt

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Boycotts

• 1980, Moscow
• America and 52 other Nations Boycotted these
  Games because of Russias Invasion of Afghanistan
• 1984, Los Angeles
• Russia and 14 other Nation Boycotted these Games
  due to Security Fears and the Commercialisation
  of the Games was Against Communist Countries
  Beliefs
• 1988, Seoul
• 5 Countries Boycotted these Games
• 10 Athletes Tested Positive for Performance
  Enhancing Drugs
• 2000, Sydney
• China Removed 27 Athletes due to Suspicious Drugs
  Tests
• 18 Athletes Tested Positive for Performance
  Enhancing Drugs

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