Olympics and the cold war, 1948-1968, the: sport as battleground in the u.s.-soviet rivalry
Auteur :
Redihan, Erin Elizabeth
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9781476667881
Date de publication :
8 mars 2017
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
376 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Based on IOC, US government, and contemporary media sources, this book looks at six consecutive Olympiads to show just how high the stakes became once the Soviets began competing - and threatening America's traditional athletic supremacy - in 1952.