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The 1980 Olympic Games and its Reflection of Soviet Foreign Policy
Bayerová, Dominika ; Kolenovská, Daniela (advisor) ; Svoboda, Karel (referee)
1 Abstract The thesis examines the Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980 and their subsequent boycott. This significant sporting event was adversely affected by the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan at the end of 1979. In response, the USA and several other countries decided to boycott the Moscow Olympics, with a total of 65 nations choosing not to participate, making it the largest boycott in the history of the Olympic Games. To understand the context, the international political situation in the 1980s is analyzed, along with the subsequent reasons for the boycott. The thesis also provides important facts regarding the organization of the Games (such as facilities, venues, the Olympic Village), the Soviet Union's preparations for the 22nd Olympic Games in Moscow, and the subsequent response of Soviet diplomacy to the boycott. A section of the thesis is dedicated to three athletes, of whom only one could participate in the Olympics. The objective of this work was not only to describe Soviet foreign policy but also to illustrate how sports can be exploited for propaganda. In the context of the Olympic Games, the relationship between the Soviet Union and not only the USA but also other countries is reflected. The thesis reveals that the easing of tensions was in the past, and there was a renewed...
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The reflection of athletes in Czech online media during the Summer Olympic Games in Tokio 2020 and Rio de Janeiro 2016
Jiránková, Karolína ; Němcová Tejkalová, Alice (advisor) ; Macková, Veronika (referee)
The main aim of the thesis is to analyse the portrayal of athletes during the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020 and Rio de Janeiro 2016 on two Czech news websites. In the theoretical part, the theoretical background, which is crucial for understanding the topic under study, is introduced. This includes, for example, the differences between public and tabloid sports media. Furthermore, the specific differences in the reporting of women and men in sport are presented, which has been greatly helped by the results of research already conducted. Last but not least, the history of women in international competitions, especially in the Olympic Games, was mapped. In the methodological section, the aim, sub-tasks and main research question of the thesis are described in more detail. It also outlines the research file and the method of data collection. The hypotheses and research question of the thesis are also elaborated, as well as the quantitative variables and qualitative indicators. In the analytical section, the results for the individual Olympic Games are already presented, showing, for example, that men athletes received more overall media coverage, in terms of number of media texts and length of media texts, than female athletes. At the same time, media coverage was balanced between Czech and...
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The personality of Czechoslovak rower Jan Jindra
SLAVÍČEK, Adam
This thesis focuses on the biography elaboration of the successful Czechoslovak rower Jan Jindra. In terms of content, the thesis is primarily focused on his personality, secondarily on a brief mapping of the three areas rowing history - in the world, Czech lands and Czechoslovakia and in South Bohemia. The section on history in the world primarily deals with rowing beginnings in England, the United States and Germany. The history of rowing is subsequently in the south of Bohemia and is targeted at a rowing club in Jindřichův Hradec, Tábor and Třeboň. In terms of time, the thesis is mainly focused on the 50s-70s, in which Jan Jindra spent the most successful years of his rowing career, in a broader context the period of the beginning of rowing in our country and in the world is covered. Excerpts from periodicals and literary memoirs can be found in the thesis too. The thesis is also supplemented with a large amount of period photographs and pictures.
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Sport and politics at the time of block arrangement of the word
NEBOR, David
This bachelor's thesis deals with the interconnection of the spheres of sport and politics with a focus on the period of bipolar world during the Cold War. On the basis of the relevant literature, the thesis examines such sporting events that reflected the political situation or the mood of contemporary society. The introductory part of the text aims to find the position of the game in human culture, it also deals with the sociological aspects of sport. The main body of the thesis tries to find a connection between sport, media, ideology and politics and outlines the development of events in the period of the bipolar world divided into Western and Eastern Bloc. The text pays attention to the politically influenced Olympic Games or ping pong tournament. It also focuses on the Czechoslovak environment through the study of the Spartakiads, the politicization of ice hockey and sports emigration. Finally, it shows a thematic overlap to the present. The bachelor's thesis presents selected topics and is a probe into the sports world, which is repeatedly inserted into political contexts. It examines sport as a tool of domestic and foreign policy. Methodologically, the text is based on the approaches of cultural studies. In addition to professional literature, it also uses news and journalistic articles in online media.
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Analysis of the Age Structure of the Volleyball Team at the Olympic Games, World and European Championships in years 1970 - 2016
RAMPOVÁ, Monika
The diploma thesis aim was to determine the age of top performance age of the three most successful volleyball teams in men and women category. The study was focused on world events such as Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships. The thesis was concentrated on years 1970 to 2016. The theoretical part summarizes facts about volleyball and specific features of volleyball players. It also includes analysis of each volleyball matches during determined era. The synthetic part was written based on record sheets analysis. In total we analysed 3136 players - 1618 men and 1518 women. The age of the men top performance was 26,4 ? 3,7 years and in women category was 24,6 ? 3,7 years. The highest average of age is evident in group of players who started on Olympic games from 1972 until 2016. Average age of male players was 27,4 ? 4 years and average age of female players was 25,3 ? 3,7 years. At the World Championships from 1970 until 2014 was average age of male players 26,3 ? 3,6 years and female players 24,6 ? 3,4 years. The lowest average age is evident in groups of men and women players who played on European Championships from 1971 until 2015. Male players from European Champioships were average 25,9 ? 3,5 years old and female players were 24,2 ? 3,7 years old.
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Discussion on the organization of the Olympics in the Czech Republic: opinions of selected groups
Bejček, Martin ; Buriánková, Jitka (advisor) ; Ruda, Tomáš (referee)
Title: Discussion about the organization of the Olympics in the Czech Republic: opinions of selected groups Objectives: The main objective of the thesis is to determine the current attitude of selected groups of the Czech public towards a possible future candidacy for hosting the Olympic Games in the Czech Republic by means of a questionnaire survey. Methods: This survey describes the current attitude of selected groups in Czech society. 478 participants took part in the survey and subscribed via direct links to the questionnaires. All questions were answered by 298 respondents who were divided into predefined groups. The selection of the groups was based on consultation with experts across the sports sector. The survey was conducted in the form of an electronic questionnaire that used a variety of question types, including Likert scale and semantic differential methods. The questionnaire was created through the Survio platform and subsequently disseminated on social media and sent via email to selected groups. Results: The thesis describes the current attitude of selected groups of Czech society towards the potential future candidacy of the Czech Republic as a host of the Olympic Games. The survey shows that the main shortcomings that, according to the respondents, limit the Czech Republic from...
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Discussion on the organization of the Olympics in the Czech Republic: opinions of selected groups.
Bejček, Martin ; Buriánková, Jitka (advisor) ; Ruda, Tomáš (referee)
Title: Discussion about the organization of the Olympics in the Czech Republic: opinions of selected groups Objectives: The main goal of the work is to find out the current attitude of selected groups of the Czech public to a possible future candidacy for the Olympic Games with help of a questionnaire survey. Methods: The work used electronic questioning in the form of an Internet questionnaire in which various types of questions were used, including methods of the Likert scale and semantic differential. Results: The thesis summarizes the current attitude of selected groups of the Czech public to the potential future candidacy of the Czech Republic for the organizer of the Olympic Games. The results also include recommendations for other author of the topic. The results of the work could help potential future organizers and applicants for candidacy for better orient themselves in the current opinion of selected groups of the Czech public and improve their chances of success. Key words: Olympic Games, candidacy, organization, public opinion, Czech Olympic Committee, International Olympic Committee
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Aesthetic perception on spectator's participation at the OG (photography, media)
Culka, Lukáš ; Jebavá, Jana (advisor) ; Bednář, Miloš (referee)
Title: Aesthetic perceptions on spectator's participation at the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada (through photography and mass media) Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the group experience of Czech fans who participated as spectators at the XXI Winter Olympics in Vancouver as well as the documentation of this experience in the form of amateur photographic images which were taken during this international event. Variations in the quality of the fans' experience when watching sporting events through mass media, particularly on television, and when engaging in an authentic experience at a live event were also examined. Methods: To provide an overview of pertinent theory, existing literature was reviewed in order to compile data from which comparisons, analyses and syntheses were formed. For the following section concerning empirical information, a file of Czech persons who participated as spectators at the XXI Olympic Winter Games was created. Data was collected in an ethnographic approach. Descriptions utilized for the subsequent investigation of the group's viewing experience were compiled by means of observations documented by the researcher, as a participating member of the group, and through informal interviews which took place during and after the...
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Olympic Games in Sochi, comparison and prediction
Kudrina, Anastasia ; Štědroň, Bohumír (advisor) ; Pecinová, Markéta (referee)
Title: Olympic Games in Sochi, comparison and prediction Goals: Based on a survey of the Olympic Games in Sochi create a forecast of future developments Method: Induction method of representing the thought process, during which the individual facts formulate more general assertions and theories; deduction method, which are derived from the general conclusions contention for individual elements Results: Evaluation of economic efficiency, infrastructure development, security and sports performances of the Olympic Games in Sochi, forecast future developments Keywords: Olympics, Sochi comparison, prediction Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The Hero of Totalitarian Media: The Comparative Analysis of Emil Zátopek's Olympic Victories (1948, 1952)
Dušek, Petr ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Kraus, Jiří (referee)
Rigorous thesis "The Hero of Totalitarian Media: The Comparative Analysis of Emil Zátopek's Olympic Victories (1948, 1952)" deals with propaganda in the sports journalism. Its aim is to evaluate how the Czechoslovak press reported about successes of one of the best domestic athlet Emil Zatopek at the Olympic Games in London and Helsinki. I defined a hypothesis, based on specialized literature and observation, that journalists exploited Zatopek's triumphs for propagandistic reasons, and presented the successful athlet as a socialist hero. I verified this hypothesis by means of quantitative content analysis of the journals Rude pravo and Lidova demokracie. I defined two secondary hypothesis as well: The news coverage of the Olympic Games in 1952 was more propagandistically damaged than the Olympic Games in 1948, and the news coverage by Rude pravo of both Olympic Games was more propagandistically damaged than by Lidova demokracie. In the analysis I measure the propagandistic damage of the articles, the photos and the representations of Emil Zatopek. The whole research has a deep theoretical background, which includes a definition of propaganda, an outline of the cultural policy 1948-1952, and a definition of the "hero" concept based on different conceptions from both sides of the Iron Curtain.
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