#160: Politics & The Olympic Games

English Learning for Curious Minds

English - May 20, 2021 22:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 58 ratings
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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 OlympicsWhen The Olympics were banned by the RomansRevival of Olympics in 19th centuryBaron Pierre de Coubertin & The first modern Olympics in 18961936 Olympics in Berlin1972 Olympics in Mexico City1976 Olympics in Montreal1980 Olympics in Moscow2014 Winter Olympics in SochiPolitics and The Olympics in the age of social mediaCan politics ever be kept out of the games?Sport: War, minus the shooting

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/politics-and-olympics

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