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Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series
Paperback
Publisher Price: $26.95
ISBN13: 9781771623179
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Published: Sep 13 2022
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.25
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Discover a diplomacy mission like no other in Ice War Diplomat, the behind-the-scenes story of the historic 1972 Summit Series.
Amid the tension of the Cold War, caught between capitalism and communism, Canada and the Soviet Union, young Canadian diplomat Gary J. Smith must navigate the rink, melting the ice between two nations skating a dangerous path.
On his first overseas assignment, Smith is tasked with finding common ground and building friendships between the world's two largest countries. Once in Moscow, he opts for sports diplomacy, throwing off his embassy black tie and donning the blue-and-white sweater of the Moscow Maple Leafs.
Trusted by each side with unparalleled access to officials, coaches and players on both teams, Smith witnesses this unique and epic hockey series that has come to transcend time, becoming a symbol of the unity and clarity that sports can offer. The 1972 Canadian-Soviet Hockey Series will go down in history as a pivotal political event, changing the course of two nations and the world of hockey--the fascinating story in these pages will appeal to history and sports fans alike.
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