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Explore how politics have shaped the Olympic Games from their modern inception to the present day. This comprehensive analysis reveals that the 1980 Moscow Olympics controversy was not an isolated incident but rather the latest chapter in a long history of political influence on international sport. Author David B. Kanin draws on unique insider perspectives to examine how the Olympic Games were founded with explicit political objectives and continue to be driven by political agendas. The book challenges the popular mythology promoted by Olympic organisations, exposing the intricate relationship between global politics and one of the world's most prestigious sporting events. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complex interplay between government interests, international relations, and athletic competition throughout modern Olympic history.

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Covers the 1980 Moscow Olympics boycott and the political tensions that surrounded this defining moment in Olympic history.

Authored by David B. Kanin, who brings expertise from work with intelligence agencies and academic study of political science.

Examines how modern Olympic Games were established with deliberate political motivations from their earliest years.

Published by Routledge, a leading academic publisher specialising in political science and sports history texts.

Challenges conventional Olympic narratives by revealing the political foundations underlying international athletic competition.

Provides historical context connecting past Olympic controversies to broader patterns of geopolitical influence on sport.

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Release Date
22 July 2019
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