The USSR and Central and Eastern European Countries “Fighting” for Influence in the International Olympic Committee during the Presidency of Johannes Sigfrid Edström
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https://doi.org/10.12775/DN.2020.1.11Keywords
Central and Eastern European countries, USSR, Otto Mayer, Johannes Sigfrid Edström, IOC members, Ferenc Mező, Jerzy LothAbstract
In 1948, the Russians took action that would allow them to influence the IOC. They wanted to achieve this through members of this organization from satellite countries. Therefore, the authorities of these countries tried to put trusted persons in the IOC. This task proved challenging to accomplish because Jerzy Loth and Ferenc Mező informed the IOC about the activities of the communists. Thanks to this, the IOC president and chancellor, despite weak organizational capabilities, resisted the USSR authorities and delayed the implementation of the communist goal.
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