“Carter tells U.S. Athletes of Olympic Boycott” is a summary of why and who boycotted. It wasn’t very content rich, but gives a brief synopsis of the history of the boycott.
The US Holocaust Memorial Museum has a wonderful exhibit that puts into great detail the racism of the Nazis and Hitler, as well as horrifying pictures that capture the antisemitism.
“Jimmy Carter’s Disastrous Olympic Boycott” divulges more into the politics and press influence of the decision to boycott. Reading about how the press could stand behind such an act was, for me, stomach churning. Perhaps because the Cold War has passed and I have no fears of the ‘reds’ taking America over, I don’t understand why a boycott would be a good idea. What the government did to keep the athletes from traveling seems quite communistic to me.
“The Game the Nazis Played” By David Clay Large was an extremely powerful dissection of the racism and the perception of the games by the average informed individual. He digs up facts and tidbits that remind me that nothing is ever as it seems, especially when portrayed by the media. It was a very powerful piece, reminding us that freedom can be shown through rose colored glasses.
“Olympics Bring Back the 1980s in Russia” By Leonid Bershidsky explains why the Soviet Union and present day Russia may still have a lot in common. The Sochi Olympics are shown as mirrors to the oppression felt in 1980.
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