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Los Angeles, California

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Montreal, Canada

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-There was a huge financial loss that suggested the end of the Olympic movement, the city went close to bankruptcy.
-Security operation was also huge after 1972, the security bill was $100m
-white elephant facilities

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What were the reasons for the event happening?

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What were the reasons for the event happening?

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-Funding and sponsorship (before 1980) was the responsibility of the host/state.
- Montreal didn't do a good job, final tally of $1.6 billion which took 30 years to pay off.

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Munich, Germany

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Due to the 1980 boycott
- Communist countries such as the Soviet Union, East Germany, and Cuba stayed away from the 1984 Olympics
- activists scared soviets away from the 1984 Olympic games
- head of the Soviet Olympic Committee accused the U.S. government officials of working alongside the Ban the Soviets Coalition to ”terrorise” and ”kidnap” Soviet athletes

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this Olympic is famous for the Black September Organisation

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Tommie Smith, John Carlos were both banned for a black power salute. Their actions was perceived as disgraceful behavior in USA

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Peter Ueberroth, the chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic Organising Committee assured everyone that the Ban the Soviets Coalition were fringe extremists, not a legitimate threat to athletes

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Peter Norman, White Australian encouraged this. He was also not selected in next Olympic games, ended up having no sprinters for Australia in 1972.  He was criticized.

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They also wore black socks, no shoes, black gloved fist as representation for black power equality.

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They also wore black socks, no shoes, black gloved fist as representation for black power equality.

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South Africa was provisionally invited to the Games, on the understanding that all segregation and discrimination in sport would be eliminated by the 1972 Games. However, African countries and African American athletes promised to boycott the Games if South Africa was present, and Eastern Bloc countries threatened to do likewise. In April 1968 the IOC conceded that "it would be most unwise for South Africa to participate"

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They had to leave Mexico

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- In 1980, communist countries led the boycott of the Moscow 1980 Games
- They did not participate in the 1984 Olympic games as they were concerned for the safety of their athletes in an anticommunist environment

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This organisation was a Palestinian terrorist group and was responsible for kidnapping and murder of 11 Israelis athletes and officials

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the Olympic village was stocked by this terrorist group and these 11 Israelis were kidnapped by a helicopter in the Olympic village

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- the IOC declared the Games "a model for future Olympics" (also due to a surplus of US$223 million)
- US based multinationals were allowed to put Olympic symbols on their products
- reduced competition
- financial success
- high worldwide television ratings

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this event occurred due to the lack of authority the government showed during the times of the Munich Olympics

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The first Olympic athlete was disqualified under new doping regulations.

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The first Olympic athlete was disqualified under new doping regulations.

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-Funding and sponsorship was not the responsibility of the state.
-It was a gateway experience for Modern commercial sport.

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Had a large influence, made the headlines everywhere. Raised awareness

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Had a large influence, made the headlines everywhere. Raised awareness

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After the Munich Olympic there was a development of the anti-terrorism movement

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the next Olympic (Montreal) had spent huge amount of money in security and protection of the athletes/Olympic village which lead to other financial problems