
Sportswashing and the Police State
It Could Happen Here
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Didn't Bring That Back to the 1936 Olympics?
In the Greek tradition, everyone was naked. Jesse Owen's being a black American sprinter and long jumper didn't really work out for them in 1936. The 1986 Olympics did help significantly in laundering the Nazi image. I would watch the male gymnastics way more not just naked, but oiled.
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