The Politicization of Danish Athletics during German Occupation in the Second World War
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The Politicization of Danish Athletics during German Occupation in the Second World War. / Bonde, Hans.
Athletics in the Nordic Countries: History and Developments. ed. / Jörg Krieger. Champaign, USA : Common Ground Research Networks, 2023. p. 27-50.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - The Politicization of Danish Athletics during German Occupation in the Second World War
AU - Bonde, Hans
PY - 2023/11/1
Y1 - 2023/11/1
N2 - The Danish Sports-Federation - DIF - was collaborative in relation to the Nazi German authorities, but against DIF’s will the Danish Athletics Association constantly pulled Danish sport further in the direction of full collaboration. Of its own accord, the Athletics Association of Denmark carried out a Nazi-motivated collaboration with German sports as well as the Nazified Norwegian sports federation; far beyond what DIF advocated. In this process, the Danish Athletics Association became by far the most politicized association during the German occupation. Overall, Danish athletics differed politically from other Danish sports during the occupation by being the most activist federation. Together with a Nazi-inspired leadership, athletics became a catalyst in the German politicization of Danish sports.
AB - The Danish Sports-Federation - DIF - was collaborative in relation to the Nazi German authorities, but against DIF’s will the Danish Athletics Association constantly pulled Danish sport further in the direction of full collaboration. Of its own accord, the Athletics Association of Denmark carried out a Nazi-motivated collaboration with German sports as well as the Nazified Norwegian sports federation; far beyond what DIF advocated. In this process, the Danish Athletics Association became by far the most politicized association during the German occupation. Overall, Danish athletics differed politically from other Danish sports during the occupation by being the most activist federation. Together with a Nazi-inspired leadership, athletics became a catalyst in the German politicization of Danish sports.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
M3 - Book chapter
SN - 9781957792507
SN - 9781957792514
SP - 27
EP - 50
BT - Athletics in the Nordic Countries
A2 - Krieger, Jörg
PB - Common Ground Research Networks
CY - Champaign, USA
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