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Carrying a German flame: the Olympic torch relay and its instrumentalization in the age of 'Ostpolitik'

Das Tragen einer deutschen Flamme: der olympische Fackellauf und seine Instrumentalisierung im Zeitalter der Ostpolitik
[journal article]

Young, Christopher

Abstract

'Für die DDR war der Leistungssport eine zentrale Arena staatlicher und ideologischer Selbstdarstellung. Im Vorfeld und Verlauf der Olympischen Spiele in München im Jahr 1972 versuchte der ostdeutsche Staat auf verschiedene Weise, dem verhassten westdeutschen Gegenüber Schaden zuzufügen. Eine größer... view more

'Für die DDR war der Leistungssport eine zentrale Arena staatlicher und ideologischer Selbstdarstellung. Im Vorfeld und Verlauf der Olympischen Spiele in München im Jahr 1972 versuchte der ostdeutsche Staat auf verschiedene Weise, dem verhassten westdeutschen Gegenüber Schaden zuzufügen. Eine größere Anzahl an Medaillen zu erringen war ein zentrales Anliegen der DDR, gleichzeitig jedoch versuchte die SED, die Münchner Spiele mit einer propagandistischen Offensive zu desavouieren. Der Beitrag konzentriert sich auf die diplomatischen Ränke um den geplanten olympischen Fackel-Lauf. Die DDR scheiterte mit ihrer Absicht, eine Route durch die 'sozialistischen Bruderstaaten' zu verhindern.' (Autorenreferat)... view less


'Sport was immensely important to the GDR because of its potential to symbolize ideological superiority. Prior as well as during the Olympic Games at Munich in 1972, the GDR tried in different ways to beat its hated West-German counterpart. Winning more medals than the FRG was one thing, but at the ... view more

'Sport was immensely important to the GDR because of its potential to symbolize ideological superiority. Prior as well as during the Olympic Games at Munich in 1972, the GDR tried in different ways to beat its hated West-German counterpart. Winning more medals than the FRG was one thing, but at the same time East Germany tried to obstruct the games in several propagandistic ways. The article centres on the GDR's failure to sabotage the planned route of the traditional torch relay through Eastern Europe.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
propaganda; sports; German Democratic Republic (GDR); East-West relations; Olympic Games; sports policy; Ostpolitik; intra-German relations

Classification
General History
Leisure Research

Method
historical

Document language
English

Publication Year
2007

Page/Pages
p. 116-136

Journal
Historical Social Research, 32 (2007) 1

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.32.2007.1.116-136

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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