The Olympic Games, the Soviet Sports Bureaucracy, and the Cold War: Red Sport, Red Tape - Paperback

by Jenifer Parks (Author)

This study examines the Soviet bureaucracy responsible for overseeing Olympic sport during the Cold War. It analyzes how sport administrators used political savvy and professional pragmatism alongside ideological drive to expand participation, maximize chances of success, and achieve Soviet political and diplomatic aims.

Author Biography

Jenifer Parks is associate professor of history at Rocky Mountain College.