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Staatsgeheimnis Sport - die Abschottung des Leistungssportsystems der DDR

Sport, a state secret - shielding of the competitive sports system in the GDR
[journal article]

Wiese, René

Abstract

'Die DDR und die Bundesrepublik wetteiferten nicht allein um Medaillen, sondern kämpften auch einen ideologischen Kampf in der olympischen Arena. Die DDR behandelte deshalb Teile ihres erfolgreichen Leistungssportsystems wie ein Staatsgeheimnis, um eine Nachahmung der eigenen Innovationen durch den ... view more

'Die DDR und die Bundesrepublik wetteiferten nicht allein um Medaillen, sondern kämpften auch einen ideologischen Kampf in der olympischen Arena. Die DDR behandelte deshalb Teile ihres erfolgreichen Leistungssportsystems wie ein Staatsgeheimnis, um eine Nachahmung der eigenen Innovationen durch den 'Klassenfeind' zu verhindern. Sporteinrichtungen und Sportschulen wurden vor der Öffentlichkeit verborgen, die Presse zensiert, der akademische Austausch behindert und das Doping-System von der Staatssicherheit überwacht. Mehrmals beschwerte sich die Sowjetunion über die Geheimniskrämerei des kleinen Bruders. Aber vor allem hatte sich das Sportsystem am Ende der DDR von der eigenen Bevölkerung entfremdet.' (Autorenreferat)... view less


'The GDR and the FRG not only competed for medals but also fought a battle of ideologies in the Olympic arena. Therefore parts of the successful GDR sport system where thoroughly protected almost as a state secret, to prevent an imitation of its sport organization by the 'class enemy.' Sports comple... view more

'The GDR and the FRG not only competed for medals but also fought a battle of ideologies in the Olympic arena. Therefore parts of the successful GDR sport system where thoroughly protected almost as a state secret, to prevent an imitation of its sport organization by the 'class enemy.' Sports complexes and schools were hidden from the public, the press was censored, the academic communication hindered, finally, the doping system was guarded by the Ministry of State Security. On several occasions the Soviet Union complained about the East German mystery-mongering. But at last, the sport system had in the first place become estranged from the public.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
competitive sports; press; censorship; sports; German Democratic Republic (GDR); innovation; success; the public; drug

Classification
General History
Leisure Research

Method
historical

Document language
German

Publication Year
2007

Page/Pages
p. 154-171

Journal
Historical Social Research, 32 (2007) 1

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.32.2007.1.154-171

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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