German-German relations in the fields of sport, with particular reference to the Olympic Games 1952-1972

This thesis explores the surprising phenomenon of the existence of joint German-German teams in the three successive Olympic years of 1956, 1960 and 1964. This unusual example of cooperation – in the midst of Cold War hostilities - between the two antagonistic Germanys, West and East, was caused by:...

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Main Author: Raeke, Bernd
Other Authors: Jefferys, Kevin
Published: University of Plymouth 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.635332