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#160: Politics & The Olympic Games
#160: Politics & The Olympic Games
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Olympics are meant to be a politics-free zone. But is this ever really possible? In this episode, we'll learn about the history of The Olympics, and analyse five times politics was at the heart of the games.
History of The Ancient Olympics
When The Olympics were banned by the Romans
Revival of Olympics in 19th century
Baron Pierre de Coubertin & The first modern Olympics in 1896
1936 Olympics in Berlin
1972 Olympics in Mexico City
1976 Olympics in Montreal
1980 Olympics in Moscow
2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Politics and The Olympics in the age of social media
Can politics ever be kept out of the games?
Sport: War, minus the shooting
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/politics-and-olympics
History of The Ancient Olympics
When The Olympics were banned by the Romans
Revival of Olympics in 19th century
Baron Pierre de Coubertin & The first modern Olympics in 1896
1936 Olympics in Berlin
1972 Olympics in Mexico City
1976 Olympics in Montreal
1980 Olympics in Moscow
2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Politics and The Olympics in the age of social media
Can politics ever be kept out of the games?
Sport: War, minus the shooting
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/politics-and-olympics
Released:
May 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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