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

Giannis Giannoukos, Evangelos Albanidis, Manolis Choumerianos, Konstantinos Laparidis

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

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