Sport at the World Festival of Youth and Students: Between Olympic Ideals and Socialist Internationalism

During the first decade of the Cold War, the communist-sponsored World Festivals of Youth and Students included a program of international sports events that provided elite athletes with a self-standing arena of international competition. They also encouraged mass participation in sports, without so...

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Main Author: Lidia Lesnykh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2020.567095/full