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18901900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Long 19th century (Europe)Long 19th centuryLong 19th century20th century20th century20th centuryContemporaryContemporaryContemporaryCoubertin proposes reviving the Olympic Games In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFACoubertin proposes reviving the Olympic…The IOC adopts self-perpetuating membership In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe IOC adopts self-perpetuating member…The first modern Olympic Games open in Athens In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe first modern Olympic Games open in …FIFA is founded in Paris In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAFIFA is founded in ParisThe first FIFA World Cup is held in Uruguay In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe first FIFA World Cup is held in Uru…The Berlin Olympics become a Nazi propaganda showcase In: Curriculum, programming, and propaganda, Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe Berlin Olympics become a Nazi propa…The Olympic movement begins excluding apartheid South Africa In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe Olympic movement begins excluding a…The Tlatelolco massacre shadows the Mexico City Olympics In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe Tlatelolco massacre shadows the Mex…The Black Power salute at the Mexico City Games In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe Black Power salute at the Mexico Ci…The Ping-Pong Diplomacy breakthrough In: 1971: the dollar unchained, Curriculum, programming, and propaganda, Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe Ping-Pong Diplomacy breakthroughThe Munich massacre In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe Munich massacreFIFA expands the World Cup and its commercial reach under João Havelange In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAFIFA expands the World Cup and its comm…The Montreal Olympics boycott over apartheid rugby ties In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe Montreal Olympics boycott over apar…The United States leads a boycott of the Moscow Olympics In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe United States leads a boycott of th…The Soviet bloc retaliates with a boycott of the Los Angeles Olympics In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe Soviet bloc retaliates with a boyco…The Salt Lake City bid bribery scandal breaks In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe Salt Lake City bid bribery scandal …The IOC adopts reform after Salt Lake City In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe IOC adopts reform after Salt Lake C…The ISL collapse exposes FIFA marketing-partner bribery In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe ISL collapse exposes FIFA marketing…China's Beijing Olympics bid for prestige In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAChina's Beijing Olympics bid for presti…FIFA awards the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAFIFA awards the 2018 and 2022 World Cup…Qatar wins the right to host the 2022 World Cup amid controversy In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAQatar wins the right to host the 2022 W…Olympic opening ceremonies become large-scale designed spectacle In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAOlympic opening ceremonies become large…FIFA expands the World Cup to 48 teams In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAFIFA expands the World Cup to 48 teamsFIFA settles US racketeering charges and reforms its structures In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAFIFA settles US racketeering charges an…The Qatar World Cup opens under sportswashing scrutiny In: Global sport as power: the Olympics and FIFAThe Qatar World Cup opens under sportsw…4 events, 2015 to 2015. Click to zoom.43 events, 2016 to 2016. Click to zoom.33 events, 2021 to 2021. Click to zoom.3

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