6. “Olimpiada Popular”
1931 Bcn candidate for OOGG
1936, (Berlín won).
1933 Hitler won election in
Germany.
OOGG ‘36 used for nazi
propaganda.
1936 Bcn organized alternative
olympics.
Antifascist event trying to recover
the olympic spirit of peace and
solidarity.
6.000 athletes + 20.000 tourists.
July 18th 1936 the civil war started.
Olimpiada Popular was
suspended.
Some of the atheletes stayed
enrolled in the International
Brigade.
7. Cronology
1936-1939: Civil War.
1939-1975: Dictatorship of F. Franco ( francoism).
1975-1982: “Transición”.
1976: Constitution.
1977: general elections.
1979: municipal elections.
1980: regional elections.
1981: attempted military coup (23-F).
1982: general elections.
P. Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) won.
8. 1980: the olympic dream started
Pasqual Maragall,
Mayor of Barcelona in 1992
J. A. Samaranch, OIC 1980-2001
Jordi Pujol, pdent of
Catalonia
Felipe González, pdent of Spain in 1992
Narcís Serra, 1st democratic mayor after
dictatorship. In 1992 ministry of defense in
12. Stellar moments
Inauguration:
http://youtu.be/l2WVtYcElcs
The flame:
http://youtu.be/RIl_3sYPzsQ
Dream Team, the best basketall team ever:
http://youtu.be/dr1lauMX6-g
The Olympics were a party “¡Amigos para siempre!”:
http://youtu.be/nVayLxJkCfw