In 1923, when he did press for the admission of African countries to the Olympic Games, his justification was thickly woven in colonial stereotyping. “I think the whole Olympics Games are colonial propaganda. At the same time, the Olympics also turned into an ideal platform to showcase resistance against colonialism. Olympics in service of Hitler’s propagandaThe 1936 Berlin games can safely be termed as a watershed moment in the history of the Olympics. Also read | Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 1 Live UpdatesThe 1940 Games though were cancelled on account of the Second World War.

Source: Indian Express July 24, 2021 09:45 UTC