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1936 - Berlin
Yet Jesse Owens' performances in the Berlin Olympics of 1936 were tainted and are remembered for so much more than his endeavours in athletics. Admittedly Owens was different to most of his rivals ...
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The 1936 Olympics
On September 26, 1934, Brundage announced that the American Olympic Committee officially accepted the invitation to participate in the Berlin Olympics. American Team Turmoil Jeremiah Mahoney ...
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The Jesse Owens Olympics: Berlin 1936
Berlin's Olympic stadium is best remembered for African American Jesse Owens four golds in 1936, amidst Nazi propaganda promoting "Aryan racial superiority". They've even named a road after him in ...
Families of Olympians Jesse Owens, Luz Long carry on bond forged at '36 Berlin Games
The 1936 Berlin Olympics was the start of a long-lasting bond between the families of American track and field legend Jesse ...
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Jewish athlete barred from 1936 Berlin Olympics dies at 103
(JTA) — Margaret Bergmann Lambert, a high jumper who was barred from the 1936 Berlin Olympics because she was Jewish, died in New York at 103. Her niece, Doris Bergman, confirmed that Lambert ...
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Historic 1936 silver medal of Carl Ludwig “Luz” Long sold at auction
On Saturday, the long jump silver medal that Carl Ludwig “Luz” Long won at the Berlin 1936 Olympics was auctioned off by SCP Auctions. It was sold for $488,435 to become the most valuable ...
The Indian marathoner who kept Adolf Hitler waiting at 1936 Berlin Olympics
In a one-of-a-kind incident which is hardly reminiscent to many, an Indian marathon runner CSA Swami became famous for ...
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Bach on 2036 German Olympic bid: “Ja”
In an interview with Germany’s Sport Bild, Bach discounted the role the 1936 Olympics in Berlin would have on the decision for 2036. That host city won’t be chosen until after Bach steps down ...