Sport under Communism
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Sport under Communism

Behind the East German 'Miracle'

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Sport under Communism

Behind the East German 'Miracle'

About this book

Based on original Stasi and Communist Party archival sources, this bookĀ uncovers why East Germany was for two decades runningĀ one of theĀ most successful nations in the Summer and Winter Olympics, exploring how the central elite sports system was beset by internal tensions and disputes.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Figures and Tables
  8. Preface
  9. List of Abbreviations
  10. Introduction: Contestation in the East German Sports System
  11. 1 The Political Use of Sport
  12. 2 The Development of East German Elite Sport
  13. 3 Finding and Promoting Young Sporting Talent
  14. 4 Drugs in Elite Sport in the German ā€˜Doping’ Republic
  15. 5 Steroids and Justice
  16. 6 Football – East German Sport’s ā€˜Problem Child’
  17. 7 The ā€˜Flipside’ of the Sports ā€˜Miracle’: Declining Mass Sport Provision
  18. 8 The East German Model in Comparative Context
  19. 9 Key Themes and Findings
  20. Notes
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index