He argues that the games' intrigue, anguish and triumphs marked a crucial evolution in an era wracked by the Cold War, post-colonial politics and the struggle against racial discrimination.
But behind the banners, the Rome games seethed with sociopolitical turmoil and ideological agendas.īest-selling author David Maraniss makes a case in his latest book's title: Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World. On the surface, the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome were a triumphant spectacle of a world united in sport and a delightfully stirring nod to the region's classical history.
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