Gymnastics and politics: Niels Bukh and male aesthetics

Abstract

From country boy to national symbol (1880-1930) -- The world tour (1931) -- The Nazi awakening (1933-1934) -- A new Olympia? (1935) -- Cooperation with Germany (1936-1938) -- New continents (1938-1939) -- German occupation (1940-1945) -- After the war (1945-1950) -- Sport and politics -- A man and his time.