Fair Game?
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Fair Game?

Tackling Politics in Sport

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eBook - ePub

Fair Game?

Tackling Politics in Sport

About this book

Explore the intersection of sports and politics in the 20th and 21st centuries.Fair Game? Tackling Politics in Sport examines the controversial moments when these two worlds collide. From the 1936 Berlin Olympics to the Cold War boycotts and beyond, discover how political agendas have shaped sporting events and the athletes who participate.

Uncover the dark side of sports history, exploring events like the Munich tragedy and the apartheid bans. Understand how figures like Hitler, Nelson Mandela, and Avery Brundage have influenced the sporting world. This is for readers interested in:

  • Sports history
  • Political science
  • The Olympic Games
  • Social justice

Delve into the sinister, bizarre, and often tragic ways politics and sports intertwine, and learn how athletes and fans become pawns in a larger game.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. About the Author
  6. Introduction: Strutting the World Stage
  7. Hitler’s Olympics: Berlin 1936
  8. England’s Football Shame: The Nazi Salute
  9. The Black Power Salute
  10. Cricket and Apartheid: The D’Oliveira Affair
  11. Rugby: An Afrikaans Religion?
  12. Nelson Mandela and the Rugby World Cup
  13. The Football War
  14. World Cup Final 1954: ‘The Miracle of Bern’
  15. Melbourne 1956: ‘Blood in the Water’
  16. Black September: Munich 1972
  17. The Miracle On Ice
  18. Cold War Boycotts
  19. Zola Budd: The Barefoot Runner
  20. Jackie Robinson: Breaking Baseball’s Colour Barrier
  21. Fight of the Century: Joe Louis v Max Schmeling
  22. A Gaelic Game and the Garrison Game
  23. The Strange Tale of the GAA and President Hyde
  24. Defying Terrorist Threats: ‘At Least We Turned Up’
  25. Bodyline
  26. The Brazil World Cup 2014
  27. Select Bibliography
  28. Photographs

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