Some of the various unfortunate crises encountered in the history of the Olympics

Some of the various unfortunate crises encountered in the history of the Olympics

The modern Olympic Games have only been staged three times since its inception in 1896. The 1916 Olympics were canceled owing to World War I impacts, while the 1940 and 1944 Olympics were canceled due to World War II effects.There have also been problems throughout the history of the Olympics, such as strikes, bans in specific nations, terrorist attacks, and bombs. As a result, the purpose of this page is to give information about a number of similar crises that have happened throughout the history of the Olympics.

 1920 Olympics banned by 5 countries

Budapest, Hungary, was initially slated to host the 1920 Olympic Games. Austria, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria were all barred from competing in the Olympics after World War I ended. Only Germany lost the 1924 Olympics as a result of the embargo. At 1919, Hungary was defeated by Belgium in the Olympic Games.

  Hitler's influence at the 1936 Olympics.

Germany hosts the 1936 Olympic Games. A fascist tabloid in Germany, Polkischer Biobachter, released a declaration asking for his removal from the Olympics just days before the Games began.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) required the German government to publish a clear declaration before the commencement of the Games saying that it would not break the Olympic Charter's regulations as a result of the newspaper story. At the Olympics, Sam Stoller and Marty Glickman participated in the men's 100m backstroke.The United States removed the duo when Hitler urged them to withdraw from the event because they were Jews. The Americans won the men's 100m backstroke gold medal even without those two swimmers.In addition, the German government refused to recognize Jesse Owens, an African-American athlete who succeeded in the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was forced to intervene and recognise Owens' accomplishments.

1948 Olympics banned by two countries.

After a 12-year hiatus, the 1948 Olympic Games were held in London, England. World War II had finished some years prior at the time. Japan and Germany, the war's losers, were barred from competing in the Olympics.

1956 Olympics boycott by several countries.

British, French, and Israeli armies invaded Egypt 10 days before the 1956 Olympics to take control of the Suez Canal. In protest, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria boycotted the Olympics. In addition, Hungary was invaded by the Soviet Union just two weeks before the Olympics began.To demonstrate that Hungary was at peace, Soviet Russia arranged for a Soviet merchant ship to transport the Hungarian sports team to the Melbourne Olympics. The Hungarian squad took use of the opportunity to oppose the Soviet Union by screaming anti-Soviet chants during the Olympic salute.In protest of Soviet Russia's invasion, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Spain boycotted the competition.

Terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics

The Black September Squad, an Arab guerrilla organization, invaded the Olympic Village, murdering two Israeli athletes and kidnapping 18 others, while 18 others managed to flee. It urged the Israeli government to liberate Arab insurgents held in Israeli jails in exchange for the hostages.Furthermore, infamous German terrorists Baden and Mannhof sought the release of Koso Okamoto, a Japanese Brigade soldier captured by Israel, and the right to go to any nation of their choosing. The German and Israeli governments attempted a covert operation to release the captives at the time, but it failed, and 11 Israeli athletes died as a result.

Many African countries boycott the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

New Zealand has dispatched a rugby squad to South Africa, which is barred from racing owing to apartheid and has been asked to withdraw from the 1976 Montreal Olympics by the African Sports Council. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to grant the request since rugby was not yet an Olympic sport and South Africa had been banned from the organization.As a result, the Olympics were boycotted by 28 African countries that were members of the African Sports Council at the time.

1980 Moscow Olympics West boycott.

Afghanistan was invaded by Soviet forces in late 1979. The United States and other Western nations protested, urging the Olympic Committee to deny Soviet Russia the right to host the Games.However, the Olympics in Moscow, Russia, were eventually boycotted by 65 Western countries, including the United States. This will go down in history as the greatest boycott of the modern Olympics by a significant number of countries.

1984 Los Angeles Olympics boycott East.

Los Angeles, California hosted the 1984 Olympic Games. 65 Western countries, including the United States, boycotted the Moscow Olympics four years ago.

Bombing of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics. At least two people were killed and 111 others were injured in a bomb attack near the Olympic Village. The incident was carried out by Eric Rudolph, an American domestic terrorist, according to investigations.

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