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Olympics – Politics, Security and Intrigue at the world’s largest sporting event
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Sponsored in memory of Richard Toeman
Later this year London will welcome to town the greatest show on earth, the Olympics. The event is now much, much more than a sporting event, becoming the most lucrative gathering on the planet, courting huge political and security scrutiny and controversy over the years, with tragedy mixing with the joy of victory. This course will take a fascinating tour of the Olympics and these issues, past and present, and what it will all mean for us when the Olympics hits London!
Mon 25th June - Olympics – The Politics of a Multi-Billion Dollar Sporting Event
Mon 2nd July - Hitler Hosts – Berlin 1936
Mon 9th July - The Munich Massacre, its aftermath and its legacy
Mon 16th July - We’re Not Going! – Diplomatic Incident, World War, Cold War and Boycotts.
Mon 23rd July - Securing London 2012
Later this year London will welcome to town the greatest show on earth, the Olympics. The event is now much, much more than a sporting event, becoming the most lucrative gathering on the planet, courting huge political and security scrutiny and controversy over the years, with tragedy mixing with the joy of victory. This course will take a fascinating tour of the Olympics and these issues, past and present, and what it will all mean for us when the Olympics hits London!
Mon 25th June - Olympics – The Politics of a Multi-Billion Dollar Sporting Event
Mon 2nd July - Hitler Hosts – Berlin 1936
Mon 9th July - The Munich Massacre, its aftermath and its legacy
Mon 16th July - We’re Not Going! – Diplomatic Incident, World War, Cold War and Boycotts.
Mon 23rd July - Securing London 2012
Course Dates
- Mon 25th June 12
- Mon 2nd July 12
- Mon 9th July 12
- Mon 16th July 12
- Mon 23rd July 12