Test Preparation Review
Chapter 16
After the Cold War: 1992-2008
To help prepare for exams, review the concepts and answer the questions listed here.
Can you identify the global political events that manifested themselves during the Olympic Games?
What social movements, social advancements, and environmental issues have impacted the Olympic Games?
What levels of participation were enjoyed by minority men and women athletes who wanted to participate in the Olympics?
To what extent have the Olympics been used to advance social and political causes?
Munich-1972
World situation
Olympic politics
Munich Massacre
Athletic accomplishments
Sapporo-1972
Issue of amateurism
Participation by women athletes
Athletic feats
Montreal-1976
International relations
Taiwan issue
Olympic boycott
Security problems
Political defections and propaganda activities
Athletic feats
Innsbruck-1976
Security concerns
Circumstances that awarded the Winter Games to Innsbruck
Death of A. Brundage
Czechoslovakia ice hockey team
Dorthy Hamill
Moscow-1980
Invasion of Afghanistan
U.S. boycott
Presidential pressure
Olympians as political pawns
The future of the USOC
British athletes
Lake Placid-1980
Miracle on ice
Facilities and planning
Eric Heiden
Los Angeles-1984
Political climate
Soviet boycott
Security concerns
Athletic feats
Sarajevo-1984
Bill Johnson & Phil Mahre
Weather problems
Seoul-1988
Political climate
North Korea and South Korea
Security concerns
Nationalism
NBC
Drugs
Ben Johnson
Prolog
Rotation of the Olympic Games from 4-year cycle to 2-year cycle
Two major concerns of the IOC
Commercialization
Drugs
Barcelona-1992
Geo-political changes
New countries in the Olympic Games
Future of exhibition sports
U.S. Dream team
Calgary - 1988
Federal spending/costs of the Calgary Winter Olympics
Television coverage
Athletic feats
Albertville/Savoie - 1992
Social theme - environment
Economic issues
United German team
Athletic feats
Lillehammer - 1994
“White-Green Games” - environmental concern
Nancy Kerrigan & Tonya Harding
Atlanta - 1996
100 years of the modern Olympic Games
Why the IOC selected Atlanta as the host city
Security issues
Torch relay
Opening ceremonies
Commercialization
Drug testing
U.S. basketball teams
Michael Johnson
Keri Strugg
Scandals and Ill Gotten Gains
Decade of 1990’s – painful for the IOC
Some IOC members charged with selling their votes
Investigations forced some IOC members to resign
Some were thrown out when they refused to resign
Cities bidding to host the Olympics were accused of bribing IOC members
Salt Lake City scandal
Pressure of IOC President Samaraunch as a result of the scandals
What happened to him?
What reforms did the IOC implement as a result of the scandals?
Sydney 2000
Produced the best Olympics ever
What types of social protests occurred?
Plight of the Aborigines
Cathy Freeman
Terrorist Threats
Blow up nuclear power plant during the games
Politics
North and South Korea
Baseball – Cuba vs USA
Tommy Lasorda
Who won the game? Reaction?
NBC Broadcast of the games
How was it done?
Reaction by fans and sponsors?
Marketing and money
Olympic Games as Big Business
Sale of television rights
Who can successfully compete at the Olympics?
Do rich nations have a distinct advantage over poor nations?
What is the IOC doing to address this problem?
Use of technology to win medals
Marion Jones
Who is she? What did she accomplish?
Do athletes hire lawyers and sue if they have been left off the Olympic Team?
Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics
Security concerns / costs,
September 11, 2001 Islamic terrorist attack in New York, Pentagon, Pennsylvania airliner crash as passengers over powered highjackers
War on Terror
Afghanistan
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Global political situation
Support of President George W. Bush for Winter Olympics
Attendance by IOC members at Winter Olympics
Chris Klug
Vonetta Flowers
Apollo Ohno
Johann Muehlegg
WADA
Athens 2004 Olympiad
Global political situation
Terrorist attacks
Madrid
War on Terror
Test Preparation Review
Chapter 16
After the Cold War: 1992-2008
To help prepare for exams, review the concepts and answer the questions listed here.
Can you identify the global political events that manifested themselves during the Olympic Games?
What social movements, social advancements, and environmental issues have impacted the Olympic Games?
What levels of participation were enjoyed by minority men and women athletes who wanted to participate in the Olympics?
To what extent have the Olympics been used to advance social and political causes?
Munich-1972
World situation
Olympic politics
Munich Massacre
Athletic accomplishments
Sapporo-1972
Issue of amateurism
Participation by women athletes
Athletic feats
Montreal-1976
International relations
Taiwan issue
Olympic boycott
Security problems
Political defections and propaganda activities
Athletic feats
Innsbruck-1976
Security concerns
Circumstances that awarded the Winter Games to Innsbruck
Death of A. Brundage
Czechoslovakia ice hockey team
Dorthy Hamill
Moscow-1980
Invasion of Afghanistan
U.S. boycott
Presidential pressure
Olympians as political pawns
The future of the USOC
British athletes
Lake Placid-1980
Miracle on ice
Facilities and planning
Eric Heiden
Los Angeles-1984
Political climate
Soviet boycott
Security concerns
Athletic feats
Sarajevo-1984
Bill Johnson & Phil Mahre
Weather problems
Seoul-1988
Political climate
North Korea and South Korea
Security concerns
Nationalism
NBC
Drugs
Ben Johnson
Prolog
Rotation of the Olympic Games from 4-year cycle to 2-year cycle
Two major concerns of the IOC
Commercialization
Drugs
Barcelona-1992
Geo-political changes
New countries in the Olympic Games
Future of exhibition sports
U.S. Dream team
Calgary - 1988
Federal spending/costs of the Calgary Winter Olympics
Television coverage
Athletic feats
Albertville/Savoie - 1992
Social theme - environment
Economic issues
United German team
Athletic feats
Lillehammer - 1994
“White-Green Games” - environmental concern
Nancy Kerrigan & Tonya Harding
Atlanta - 1996
100 years of the modern Olympic Games
Why the IOC selected Atlanta as the host city
Security issues
Torch relay
Opening ceremonies
Commercialization
Drug testing
U.S. basketball teams
Michael Johnson
Keri Strugg
Scandals and Ill Gotten Gains
Decade of 1990’s – painful for the IOC
Some IOC members charged with selling their votes
Investigations forced some IOC members to resign
Some were thrown out when they refused to resign
Cities bidding to host the Olympics were accused of bribing IOC members
Salt Lake City scandal
Pressure of IOC President Samaraunch as a result of the scandals
What happened to him?
What reforms did the IOC implement as a result of the scandals?
Sydney 2000
Produced the best Olympics ever
What types of social protests occurred?
Plight of the Aborigines
Cathy Freeman
Terrorist Threats
Blow up nuclear power plant during the games
Politics
North and South Korea
Baseball – Cuba vs USA
Tommy Lasorda
Who won the game? Reaction?
NBC Broadcast of the games
How was it done?
Reaction by fans and sponsors?
Marketing and money
Olympic Games as Big Business
Sale of television rights
Who can successfully compete at the Olympics?
Do rich nations have a distinct advantage over poor nations?
What is the IOC doing to address this problem?
Use of technology to win medals
Marion Jones
Who is she? What did she accomplish?
Do athletes hire lawyers and sue if they have been left off the Olympic Team?
Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics
Security concerns / costs,
September 11, 2001 Islamic terrorist attack in New York, Pentagon, Pennsylvania airliner crash as passengers over powered highjackers
War on Terror
Afghanistan
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Global political situation
Support of President George W. Bush for Winter Olympics
Attendance by IOC members at Winter Olympics
Chris Klug
Vonetta Flowers
Apollo Ohno
Johann Muehlegg
WADA
Athens 2004 Olympiad
Global political situation
Terrorist attacks
Madrid
War on Terror
Turin2006Winter Olympics
War on Terror events
Al-Quaeda; Iraq; Afghanistan; Taliban; Pakistan
Western Concerns about a nuclear armed Iran
President Ahmadinejad
Destruction of Israel
Support of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations
President Pervez Mushariff of Pakistan
FBI $25 Million dollar reward for the capture of Ayman Al-Zawairi et al.
Doping
Austrian team
Bode Miller performance
Sean White - snowboarder
NBC broadcast of the Winter Olympics - live and tape delayed
2008 Beijing Olympic Games
War on Terror continues
President George W. Bush - Lame Duck
Urged to boycott Beijing Olympiad - WHY?
Tibet as a political issue and it's impact on the Torch Relay
Russia invaded Georgia during the Opening Ceremonies of the Bejing Olympiad
Did China permit human rights protests during the Olympics ?
Natilie du Toit
Michael Phelps
Jamacian Track and Field Team - e.g. sprinters
Dara Torres
Attack on Olympic Judge by Cuban athlete
Wrestler throws down his medal in disgust during medal ceremony
NBC coverage
Iraqui Olympic team's "Situation"
Afghanistan's first Olympic Medal - who and what sport?
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