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However, following Adolf Hitler's rise to power in 1933, the plans for the Olympic Games became entangled with the politics of the Nazi regime. Hitler regarded the event as 'his' Olympics and sought to exploit the Games for propaganda purposes, with the aim of showcasing post-First World War Germany.
Various concerns and controversies arose in relation to the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris including security, [1] human rights issues, Israel's participation amidst the Israel–Hamas war, and allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Several Japanese business executives and employees were arrested between August and October 2022 on suspicion of bribery.Former Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics executive board member Haruyuki Takahashi was arrested on four separate occasions within that period of time after allegedly receiving money from several businesses in exchange for facilitating Olympic sponsorship contracts.
Controversies over what constitutes a woman and long-standing issues involving attire and appearance continue to create problems for female Olympic athletes. Women experienced the best of the ...
Tokyo 2020 was beset by COVID chaos beforehand, and there were plenty of controversial moments during the Games as well.
The U.S. finished the 2022 Olympics with just one medal, a silver, in Alpine skiing. It's the worst finish for the Americans in many years, and some have seen this decline coming for years.
At the modern Olympic Games, as of the conclusion of the 2024 Summer Paralympics, eight Olympic or Paralympic athletes and six horses have died as a result of competing in or practicing their sport at Games venues; three other deaths were potentially a result of competition.
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