Olympics Games & Politics
The Olympic Games throughout history from a political viewpoint: showing cases of protests, boycotts, countermovements, activism, controversies and conflicts, as well as impactful and game changing moments during the Olympic Games.
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The history of Olympic Games has known boycotts several times. As the United States and its allies boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics, the Soviet Union called on the countries of the 'Eastern Bloc' to do the same in 1984, and Hungary responded. Th…
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The commemorative events of the 20th anniversary of the Olympic Games in Barcelona have been the cause of a quarrel this afternoon at the Barcelona City Council. The socialist group has accused the municipal government of Convergence of ignoring the figur…
They must remember the call\ ‘Operation Garzón\’ in which forty separatists were arrested in 1992, shortly before the start of the Olympic Games, at the request of the judge in anti-terrorism. Yesterday presented a documentary explaining that operation an…
Almost on the eve of the Sochi winter Olympics, terrorism, surely Islamist, challenges Vladimir Putin. A woman has exploded the explosive charge she carried above in the lobby of the Volgograd train station, south of Russia and 700 kilometres from the Oly…
They were supposed to be the most environmentally friendly Olympic Games. So far, however, they are only the most expensive. But the full cost that the host city will pay for the Olympics is unknown. It is only clear that the Sochi National Park and the C…
In 1980 the most controversial edition of the Olympic Games is organised in Moscow. Nadia Comaneci obtains only 9.85.
A shadow that plains over the winter Olympics is the terrorist threat. Sochi is at the foot of the Caucasus mountain range A risky bet, because for two hundred years, Russia’s relationship with the Caucasus has been anything but peaceful.
All eyes are already on Sochi, a day before the official opening of the Winter Olympics, to be held tomorrow. The threat of a terrorist attack has triggered all security measures. Scores, special permits, blocked accesses, all under control. And, in case …
Israel Ambassador to Paris, France Mordechai Gazit holding a press conference on his return from Paris following the release of PLO terrorist Abu Daoud who took part in the massacre of the Israeli sportsmen in the Olympic Games Munich. Photo shows: Israel…
Israel Ambassador to Paris, France Mordechai Gazit holding a press conference on his return from Paris following the release of PLO terrorist Abu Daoud who took part in the massacre of the Israeli sportsmen in the Olympic Games Munich. Photo shows: Israel…
The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, has committed herself to dialogue with the demonstrators who in recent weeks protest in the streets of cities such as Rio and São Paulo for the malfunction of public services and their empowerment, in the face of t…
Banners propagating peace Procession of the Workers' Olympiad
Delegates before the ramp of the parliament building Procession of the Workers' Olympiad
Recording of the 2nd Worker's Olympics held on 6/5-6/1927 in Velké Hamry u Tanvaldu. We can see ski running racers in their 30 km-run, some of them are falling in the deep snow. The film shots introduce the winner of the 30 km and 15 km-runs. The sled…
Lluís Companys, president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, receives a badge from the organising committee of the Popular Olympics. Among those present are Jaume Miravitlles, secretary of the committee mentioned. Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona.
Barbara Pleyer is escorted from the podium after she attempted to swear the Olympic oath at the opening ceremony.x000D
Bibliographical Reference: Rol, 59681; Part of the documentary ensemble: Pho20Rol; Press image
First women 's Olympiad .x000D Handsome win for Britain .x000D Mlle Pianzola ( Switzerland ) winner of the javelin throwing .x000D 21 August 1922
145 Olympics organized by the Workers Gymnastic Association was attended by representatives of foreign gymnastic associations, for example from Italy and Germany. The gymnasts were performing various exercises on gears; we can follow exercises performed b…
Fanny Durack, Wilhelmina Wylie and Jennie Fletcher, the three best lady swimmers.
Fotografie, s/w-Fotografie, Reproduktion, Porträtaufnahme Jesse Owens/USA, Ganzfigur, Aktionsaufnahme, beim Laufstart bei den Olympischen Spielen Berlin 1936, rückseitig handschriftliche Notizen; Rückseite: Jesse Owens USA