Diplomats in Tracksuits, 9781836801405
Paperback
Cold War sport: Where athletes were diplomats, and games were battles.

Diplomats in Tracksuits

how sport helped ease cold war tensions

$46.45

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    19 May 2025

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Summary

Diplomats in Tracksuits: When Sport Met Politics in the Cold War

Fascinating and engaging study of the relationship between sport and politics during the Cold War.

By the author of the widely acclaimed Synthetic Medals: East German Athletes’ Journey to Hell.

Diplomats in Tracksuits uncovers the intriguing stories behind athletes who unwittingly became diplomats, bridging divides between superpowers through the universal language of …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781836801405
ISBN-10:1836801408
Author:Joseph Tudor
Publisher:Pitch Publishing Ltd
Imprint:Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:19 May 2025
Weight:320g
Dimensions:216mm x 144mm
About The Author

Joseph Tudor

Joseph Tudor is an Italian-British educator who lives in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. He specialises in tutoring children with special needs. He holds a degree in both science and humanities, as well as an MSc and a PGCE. Tudor has a long-standing interest in the Cold War period and has studied it extensively on location through many visits to the former East Germany. In 2022, he wrote Synthetic Medals.

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