SPORTS DURING THE AXIS OCCUPATION OF GREECE: SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS’ COMPLIANCE AND RESISTANCE, 1941-1944

Autors/ores

  • Giannis Giannoukos Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
  • Evangelos Albanidis Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
  • Manolis Choumerianos Department of Sociology, Panteion University, Greece
  • Konstantinos Laparidis Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v11i4.5507

Paraules clau:

political ideologies, Greece, Occupation, World War II, sports organizations

Resum

The Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics (HAAA) and the Union of Greek Athletes (UGA) were two pivotal sports organizations in Greece. However, their actions during the German occupation of Greece were diametrically opposed. Specifically, HAAA chose to suspend its activities following the German invasion, whereas UGA initiated its actions after the famine of 1942. This dichotomy is interpreted through the lens of ideological polarization between progressivism and conservatism. The HAAA’s decision to accept the new political situation and cease its activities, in contrast to the UGA’s choice to resist and support the athletic and broader Athenian society, is analyzed in ideological terms. The Communist Party of Greece (CPG) supported the progressive ideology expressed by the UGA. Athletes recognized its contribution in contrast to the ideologically conservative HAAA.

 

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Biografies de l'autor/a

  • Giannis Giannoukos, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

    Giannis Giannoukos, PhD Candidate, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.

  • Evangelos Albanidis, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

    Evangelos Albanidis (PhD), Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.

  • Manolis Choumerianos, Department of Sociology, Panteion University, Greece

    Manolis Choumerianos (PhD), Assistant Professor, Panteion University (Athens), Greece.

  • Konstantinos Laparidis, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

    Konstantinos Laparidis (PhD), Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.

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2024-07-31

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Vol. 11 Núm. 4 (2024)

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