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9781432902636

Crises at the Olympics

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  • ISBN13:

    9781432902636

  • ISBN10:

    1432902636

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-09-15
  • Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
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Summary

Who was the star of the Berlin Olympics in 1936? Why were there no American athletes at Moscow in 1980? Which athlete lost her gold medal after testing positive for drugs in 2004? Find the answers to these questions and more as you read about the problems the modern Games have faced, from political interference to illegal drugs.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 4
Is This the Olympic Games?p. 6
Do You Need Assistance?p. 8
Racing Against Racismp. 10
Podium Protestsp. 12
Black Septemberp. 14
Misery in Montrealp. 16
Medal Muddlep. 18
Politics Stopped Playp. 20
The Russians Aren't Coming- but Zola Budd Is!p. 22
Failing the Testp. 24
Chasing the Cheatsp. 26
Olympic Dream or Olympic Nightmare?p. 28
Glossaryp. 30
Find Out Morep. 31
Indexp. 32
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