Sport and politics - 1

The history of the Olympic movement has provided an example of ________

The 1936 Berlin Olympics was used by Adolf Hitler ________

At the 1936 Berlin Games, Jesse Owens, a black American, ________

Jesse Owens became a sporting legend ________

Owens managed to ________

During the Olympic games, small groups have often used the intense media focus to ________

In 1968, there was a large amount of political ________(rest) particularly amongst students due to recent events that had occurred.

A the Mexico City games in 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos held a protest against ________(race) during the awards presentation.

During the ceremony, when the ________(nation) anthem was being played, Tommie Smith and John Carlos bowed their heads and raised a fist in the air, a symbolic black power salute.

Although the initial reaction was negative, Smith and Carlos are now seen as important figures in the civil rights ________(move).

At the 1972 Munich Games, members of the Black September terrorist ________(organise) entered the rooms of Israeli athletes at the Olympic village in Munich and held several members of the team hostage under the eyes of the media all over the world.  

At the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Australia used the Games to highlight a theme of national ________(reconcile) to the global community, between the Aboriginals and Australians.