Sure, many of the athletes memoirs arent henry jameslevel cerebral, and theyre not discussing serious topics like nuclear warfare strategy or anything. David maraniss has jumped from sports to the real world during his time as an author, writing books about subjects such as vince lombardi, al gore, roberto. How the 1960 olympics changed america the atlantic. The olympics that changed the world from the world s largest community of readers. In his book, david maraniss recounts the story of the 1960 olympic games while. Just in time for the 2008 summer olympics, david maraniss rome 1960. The olympics that changed the world ebook written by david maraniss. The olympics that changed the world, by david maraniss. The 1960 olympics were the first to be fully covered by television. There were many firsts at these olympics, including the first to be televised, the first to have the olympic anthem, and the first to. Read rome 1960 by david maraniss for free with a 30 day free trial. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide maraniss, david, rome 1960. Aug 08, 2008 steroids, apartheid, racial strife in the united states, massive amounts of cold war propaganda, a dead bicyclist, the rise of female athletes, creepy spies, chinas distaste for taiwanformosa, the powerful growth of television the 1960 rome olympics had it all. The same games that announced the greatness of icons like cassius clay, wilma rudolph, and rafer johnson, also.
David maraniss the author examines how the worlds political and social climate affected the 1960 olympics presenting tales of espionage and propaganda and portraits of its personalities. Armed with the same engaging narrative found in clemente and when pride still mattered, pulitzer prizewinning author david maraniss chronicles the triumphs, tragedies, and treacheries of the olympics that changed the world with rome 1960. Two weeks before the opening of the 1960 rome olympics, in the midst of one of the hottest summers of the cold war, a press counselor for the italian embassy in washington paid. With careful analysis of not only the people involved in the 1960 rome olympics, but also of the historical. What attracted me to rome, what made it special in my mind, was the uncommon combination of legendary athletes, the tension of the cold war, the beauty of the setting, and the issues that arose. In his book rome 1960, author david maraniss explores how the media, doping and cold war politics played out in the first televised summer olympics. Taped footage of the games was flown to new york city at the end. Few observers of the day would have expected the olympics to simply be races, to be won or lost by the worlds most. From the new york timesbestselling author of clemente and when pride still mattered comes the blockbuster story of the 1960 summer olympics in rome17 days that helped define the modern world. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read. The olympics that changed the world looks back at the 1960 olympic games, the rome based event that became a crucial turning.
From the new york timesbestselling author of clemente and when pride still mattered comes the blockbuster story of the 1960 summer olympics in rome 17 days that helped define the modern world. And no competition was more political than the 1960 summer olympics in rome. Well researched, this sweeping narrative explores the history, characters, and events that made the rome 1960 olympics so memorable. He won the 1993 pulitzer prize for his coverage of clinton, was part of a post team that won the 2007 pulitzer for coverage of the virginia tech tragedy, and has been a. The same games that announced the greatness of icons like cassius clay, wilma rudolph, and rafer johnson, also exposed. The rome olympics of 1960 were held when the world was in a transitory state. Aug 16, 2008 the 1960 summer olympics in rome were fraught with change and significance. Along with the unforgettable characters and dramatic contests, there was a deeper meaning to those.
Jul 18, 2008 just in time for the 2008 summer olympics, david maraniss rome 1960. July 1, 2008, which recounts the rome summer olympics of 1960. The olympic games that changed the world it seems that wherever the olympic games go, politics will follow. The us team broke the tape in front in world record time, but was. Maraniss paints a picture of the world s political and social climate to show how those factors affected the 1960 olympics and how the 1960 olympics affected the world. In rome 1960, he examines the impact of the olympic games at a pivotal time in world history. It was a time of racial struggle in the united states.
The 1960 olympic games also known as the xvii olympiad were held in rome, italy from august 25 to september 11, 1960. The olympics that changed the world, published by simon and schuster. The official report published after the 1960 olympic games in rome, the games of the xvii olympiad rome, 1960, consists of two volumes, published in english and italian. Pulitzer prize winning author david maraniss discusses his book rome 1960. The 1960 summer olympics, officially known as the games of the xvii olympiad italian. Maraniss paints a picture of the worlds political and social climate to show how those factors affected the 1960 olympics and how the 1960 olympics affected the world. Giochi della xvii olimpiade, was an international multisport event that was held from august 25 to september 11, 1960, in rome, italy. Many, indeed, take place in secret government facilities and back alleys. Olympia, in greece, where the ancient olympic games were held, provided the flame for the seventeenth modern olympiad. Jul, 2008 but david maraniss has come up with another claimant.
What attracted me to rome, what made it special in my mind, was the uncommon combination of legendary athletes, the tension of the cold war, the beauty of the setting, and the issues that arose during the 18. The us team broke the tape in front in worldrecord time, but was. The city of rome had previously been awarded the administration of the 1908 summer olympics, but following the eruption of mount vesuvius in 1906, rome had no choice but to. David maraniss, an associate editor at the washington post, is the author of critically acclaimed bestselling books on bill clinton, vince lombardi, vietnam and the sixties, roberto clemente, and the 1960 rome olympics.
What is especially compelling about the 1960 summer olympics. Jul 01, 2008 rome 1960 the olympics that changed the world by david maraniss. The 1960 summer olympics in rome were fraught with change and significance. Mixx facebook twitter digg delicious reddit myspace stumbleupon. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rome 1960. The olympics that changed the world looks back at the 1960 olympic games, the.
Sure, many of the athletes memoirs arent henry jameslevel cerebral, and theyre not discussing serious topics like nuclear warfare strategy or anything but they are covering hugely important topics that can apply to just about everyone. Totalling almost 2,000 pages, it was the longest official report ever produced. An associate editor at the washington post, david maraniss received the pulitzer prize for national reporting in 1993. Sep 04, 2010 how the 1960 olympics changed america. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
David maraniss, an associate editor at the washington post, is the author of critically acclaimed bestselling books on bill clinton, vince lombardi, vietnam and. David maraniss argues that the 1960 olympics ushered in a new generation of concerns and themes. David maraniss is world renowned for his hardhitting political writings and his exceptional sports biographies. David maraniss is worldrenowned for his hardhitting political writings and his exceptional sports biographies. The 1960 rome games, for instance, took place at the height of the cold war, when the united states and soviet union both took considerable pains to convert a theoretically apolitical contest of amateurs into a. From the new york timesbestselling author of clemente and when pride. The cold war between the ussr and the united states was heating up. Each story is compelling48 years later, i feel minor outrage that lance larson wasnt awarded the gold for mens swimming. The same games that announced the greatness of icons like cassius. Rome 1960 olympic games, athletic festival held in rome that took place aug. He has won the pulitzer and has numerous new york times bestsellers to his credit. That is a rather minor quibble with an otherwise excellent overview of the rome olympics.
Rome 1960 hardcover the olympics that changed the world. This site contains affiliate links, if you click on one of these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. Sports literature has gotten a bad rap in the past, and we think thats superunfair. Overshadowed by more flamboyant or tragic olympics, the 1960 rome games were a sociopolitical watershed, argues journalist maraniss clemente in this colorful retrospective. But david maraniss has come up with another claimant. In the book he looks at the convergence of sports, race, and the cold war. The olympics that changed the world by david maraniss. Included are the experiences of boxer cassius clay, sprinter wilma rudolph, decathlete rafer johnson, and others. The olympics that changed the world, by david maraniss, suggests by its title the answer to that question.