5.3.4 The events of the 1968, 1972 and the 1976 Olympics and their impact on the 1984 games in Los Angeles. by Christopher Taggart https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5 How did these events affect all future games going forward? en-us 2020-01-06 01:01:04 UTC 2026-01-15 18:54:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Olympics.svg/1200px-Olympics.svg.png 1968 Mexico city christopher_taggart1 https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427781565 -Two African-American athletes each raised a black-gloved fist during the US national anthem. 
-They said that this was a sign of human rights rather than a black power, however they received heavy criticism for their actions
-First Olympic Games to be staged in Latin America
- introduction of doping tests lead to the disqualification of Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall
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]]> 2020-01-06 01:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427781565 1972 ( The Summer Olympics) christopher_taggart1 https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427781664  - Host : Munich, West Germany 
- Had 195 events following 21 sports
The Munich Massacre- An attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics, in which a Palestinian Terrorist Group named ' Black September' took Israeli Olympic team members hostage and killed them.

The Munich Games marked the return of olympics in a German city. Hence why people viewed it as a a platform for the promotion of Nazi Ideology.  It gained controversy for anti-semitism and racism against the Jews.

Pierre De Coubertin idealised the Olympics in relation to unity between continents to create world piece. This event contradicted that idea, and this emphasised the importance of safety and political sensitivity.

'Wake-up call' for future events to increase funding towards safety precautions and security to prevent political instability and terrorism threats.

Decrease in participation of Israelis because of the damage that this left on them.  


]]> 2020-01-06 01:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427781664 1976 (Montreal Olympics) christopher_taggart1 https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427781703 - Withdrawal of 25 African countries (Protesting NZ's sporting links with South Africa)  --> This boycott occurred due to the Olympic committee refusal to ban NZ   -->Events being cancelled or re-scheduled 
- Athletics events affected as record holders such as Filbert Bayi (Tanzania and 1500m) was  withdrawn 
- Fear that the African boycott would affect commonwealth games]]> 2020-01-06 01:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427781703 1984 Los Angeles, USA christopher_taggart1 https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427782040 - The USSR boycott the olympics because of athlete's safety. Political instability between US and Soviet Union.(Lead to) the Soviet Union pulling out their athletes so 83 Gold medals were won by the US-
- Considered the most financially successful olympics as it was sponsored by Peter Ueberroth.
- In summary, US won 83 Gold medals, amassed more than $250M.
- Organisers violated the Olympic charter
- It was that the Soviet Union retaliated with the boycott. 

]]> 2020-01-06 01:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427782040 https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427788934 2020-01-06 02:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427788934 MEXICO-- 1310722 https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427789172 IOC banned Smith and Carlos from the Olympic Games for life, and Norman's omission from Australia's Olympic team in 1972 was allegedly as punishment who supported the protest by wearing human rights badge in podium

-The group saw the Olympic Games as an opportunity to agitate for better treatment of black athletes and black people around the world. Its demands included hiring more black coaches and rescinding Olympic invitations to Rhodesia and South Africa, both of which practiced apartheid.]]> 2020-01-06 02:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427789172 1976 Montreal 1411231 https://padlet.com/christopher_taggart1/gc7xn41r0um5/wish/427789888 -French architect Roger Taillibert "The construction of the Olympic Park and stadium showed me a level of organised corruption, theft, mediocrity, sabotage and indifference that I had never witnessed before and have never witnessed since. The system failed completely and every civil engineering firm involved knew they could just open this veritable cash register and serve themselves."
-The olympics caused 1.6Billion CAD in Debt for Montreal
-Budget Under estimated at 120M CAD
-Workers went on strike for 30% of possible work time
-Inflation caused triple price in steel 
-Several Corruption scandals (Regis Trudeau used his olympic contruction contracts of 6.9M to Buy a Chalet)
-French architect Roger Taillibert 


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