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Part Two: How Avery Brundage Gave Hitler an Olympics

Behind the Bastards

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Challenges of Inclusion and Discrimination in the Olympics

The chapter delves into the exclusion of women from the Olympics in 1928 and the discrimination and challenges faced by Jewish athletes during the Nazi era. It explores the complexities of moral decisions and conflicting loyalties among individuals involved in the Olympic movement, including the debates around potential boycotts and the delicate balancing act between acknowledging persecution and taking concrete actions against discrimination.

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