The Olympics and the Cold War, 1948-1968

"Early in the Cold War, when all U.S.-Soviet interactions were treated as potential matters of life and death, each side tried to manipulate the International Olympic Committee. This book looks at six consecutive Olympiads to show how high the stakes became once the Soviets began competing in 1952, threatening America's athletic supremacy"--

שנה

2017

שפה

English

הוצאה

McFarland

מהדורות

3

עמודים

264

ISBN

9781476667881

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata