Abstract
Sport was immensely important to the GDR be cause of its potential to symbolize ideological superiority. Prior as well as during the Olympic Games at Munich in 1972, the GDR tried in different ways to beat its hated West-German counterpart. Winning more medals than the FRG was one thing, but at the same time East Germany tried to obstruct the games in several propagandistic ways. The article centers on the GDR's failure to sabotage the planned route of the traditional torch relay through Eastern Europe.
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