TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Tribulations and achievements: the early history of Olympism in Argentina
JO  - International journal of the history of sport
A1  - Torres, C. R.
SP  - 59
EP  - 92
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - By the end of the nineteenth century, modern sport had enchanted the people of Argentina. At that time the nation enjoyed a remarkable degree of economic prosperity and embarked on increasing political democratization. These circumstances, along with the fact that the nation was represented from the beginning, in 1894, on the International Olympic Committee seemed to favour Argentina as the spearhead of the diffusion of Olympism throughout South America. However, the country only enjoyed its first official Olympic participation in the Paris Games of 1924 - a few months after the establishment of the Argentine Olympic Committee. This essay explores the reception and diffusion of Olympism in Argentina. It reveals a process of gradual adoption including conflicting views on the relationship between the state and sport, several attempts at institutionalization, international misunderstandings and the role of politics and class.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0952-3367
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/714001592
ID  - ref1
ER  -