Politika i olimpijske igre
Politics And The Olympic Games

Summary/Abstract: The Olympic Movement has faced various challenges throughout its history. Due to rapid development of political, economic, social, technological, cultural, and other conditions, the Olympic Games and the entire movement have now become one of the most important concepts of contemporary sport and a significant factor in the development of every society. The Festivities at Olympia were a huge contribution to our civilization from both the political and the cultural aspect. During the Festivities, “Ekecheiria”, the Holy Peace among all the Greek states, was observed and accepted by all Greeks. It was considered as the inviolable law which all adhered to, even at the time of the most ferocious conflicts of the ancient world. Nowadays, a lot of effort has been made to re-establish the institution of the Olympic truce in an attempt to reach the ever-desired goal of ceasing hostilities during every Olympic Games in the future. Also there have been attempts to develop this idea in order to overcome the conflicts and reach their peaceful solution even after the Games are over. All the Olympic Games reflected the ideological aspirations of their organizers and social turbulence in their states. The continuously growing popularity of sport at the international level has turned sport into a powerful political weapon. Since the first days of modern Olympic Games, there has been an array of political influences, pressures, and demands with the intent to realize various political interests. Introduction of political issues and the interference thus caused in the field of sport, as well as the struggle for different political goals during the Olympic Games, has caused substantial damage to the development of the Olympic Movement. The history of modern Olympic Movement, with all its socially and politically caused tensions and turbulence, presents a testimony of the circumstances prevailing in a society and in the world during the time when the Olympics were organized

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