A Diplomatic Mission
Spain and the 1948 London Olympics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12217753 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alejandro Viuda-Serrano (0000-0002-4951-0656, Camilo José Cela University, corresponding author), Alex Viuda-Serrano |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1080-1103 |
| Publication date | 2010-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of the History of Sport (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-3367 • E-ISSN: 1743-9035 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09523361003656282 |
| OpenAlex | W2063747247 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
In 1948, Spain, under the regime of the General Franco, participated in its first summer Olympics since 1932, following the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War. Sixty-seven Spanish athletes competed in nine different sports and the reasons why these sports were selected will be analysed here. Focusing upon Spanish participation, this article explores the historical importance of the London Olympics for Spain as an international showcase. In order to achieve a balanced view of the attitude of Spain on this Olympiad, it is necessary to analyse both the official documents and the national press, controlled by the state by means of an iron censorship with some signs of a slight openness. Historical analysis of these documents will result in a comprehensive and rigorous study on the Spaniards' perception of the Olympic Games, the athletes' achievements, the attitude of the press and the political use of the event by Franco to gain international acceptance
Ambush marketing · Athletes · Censorship · Economic history · Media studies · Olympiad · Openness to experience · Order (exchange · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · History · Law · Psychology · Spanish History and Politics · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports and Physical Education Studies
El proyecto de la olimpiada popular de Barcelona (1936), entre comunismo internacional y republicanismo regional. (The project of the People’s Olympic Games of Barcelona (1936), between Comunism and regional Republicanism)
The British Government and the Olympic movement
The popular Olympic Games, Barcelona 1936
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2021 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |