Re: England v Ukraine? Politics in Motion!
Originally Posted by
Primus1
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I’m not so sure, I think politics has always been around in some form or another in sport…
Copied from one of my earlier comments.
That’s always been the case. The Berlin Olympics 1936 spring easily to mind. After only congratulating German and some Finnish gold medallists on the first day Hitler was told by the IOC that he should congratulate all or none at all. He chose the latter option.
The African American athletes were also snubbed by President Roosevelt, only white athletes were invited to the White House. The African American athletes weren’t recognised until 2016.
Then of course we have Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984