Popular Front and the Barcelona 1936 Popular Olympics

James E Stout, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor of World History at San Diego Mesa College, USA. His work focuses on sport and identity in Catalonia. He also writes articles for several outdoor publications and runs a not for profit organization dedicated to helping indigenous people in the USA through peer mentored exercise programs.

• 1. Spain and Sport in the 1930s.- 2. The Berlin Games and the Boycott.- 3. Funding and Organizing an Alternative.- 4. The Participants.- 5. The Events.- 6. After the Games.- 7. Conclusions.