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Post-WWII Rebuilding

The challenges faced by the IOC in rebuilding the Olympic Games after World War II, including navigating post-war sentiments and emerging Cold War pressures.

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Feb 7, 2026

Which other political leaders have been booed at recent Olympics opening ceremonies, and how did organizers respond?

opening ceremony saw audible boos directed at and at , moments that echoed earlier instances of crowd hostility at global Games and were framed by local protests and diplomatic friction . Organizers a...

Feb 6, 2026

What were the major challenges faced by the IOC president at the 1948 Summer Olympics?

The IOC president who presided over the , , confronted a constellation of political, logistical and moral challenges as he attempted to revive the Games : navigating which nations to exclude or reinte...