More Than Just Games: Canada and the 1936 Olympics

by Harold Troper and Richard Menkis

Held in Germany, the 1936 Olympic Games sparked international controversy. Should athletes and nations boycott the games to protest the Nazi regime? More Than Just Games is the history of Canada's involvement in the 1936 Olympics. It is the story of the Canadian Olympic officials and promoters who were convinced that national unity and pride demanded that Canadian athletes compete in the Olympics without regard for politics. It is the story of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442626909
• ISBN13: 9781442626904
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"