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1936 Summer Olympics

1936 Summer Olympics
NameGames of the XI Olympiad
Host CityBerlin, Nazi Germany
Nations Participating49
Athletes Participating3,963 (3,632 men, 331 women)
Events129 in 19 sports
Opening CeremonyAugust 1, 1936
Closing CeremonyAugust 16, 1936
Officially Opened ByAdolf Hitler
Athlete's OathRudolf Ismayr
Olympic TorchFritz Schilgen

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The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona (two years before the Nazis came to power). It marked the second and final time that the International Olympic Committee would gather to vote in a city which was bidding to host those Games. The only other time this occurred was at the inaugural IOC Session in Paris, France, on April 24, 1894. Then, Athens, Greece, and Paris were chosen to host the 1896 and 1900 Games, respectively.

Filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, a favorite of Adolf Hitler, was commissioned by the German Olympic Committee to film the Games. Her film, entitled Olympia, introduced many of the techniques now common to the filming of sports.

By allowing only members of the "Aryan race" to compete for Germany, Hitler further promoted his ideological belief of racial supremacy. At the same time, the party removed signs stating "Jews not wanted" and similar slogans from the city's main tourist attractions. In an attempt to "clean up" Berlin, the German Ministry of the Interior authorized the chief of police to arrest all Romani (Gypsies) and keep them in a special camp.

Total ticket revenues were 7.5 million Reichsmark, generating a profit of over one million marks. The official budget did not include outlays by the city of Berlin (which issued an itemized report detailing its costs of 16.5 million marks) or that of the German national government (which did not make its costs public, but is estimated to have spent US$30 million, chiefly in capital outlays).

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"Games of the XI Olympiad", Berlin in the Olympic summer 1936. A Nazi propaganda film and a portrait in colour of the early 20th century city.
8.62 min. | 4.98 user rating		 Olympische Hymne (Olympic Hymn) was the anthem of the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany. Music by Richard Strauss. Text by Robert Lubahn. Lyrics: Völker! Seid des Volkes Gäste, kommt durch's offne Tor herein! Friede sei dem Völkerfeste! Ehre soll der Kampfspruch sein. Junge Kraft will Mut beweisen, heißes Spiel Olympia! deinen Glanz in Taten preisen, reines Ziel: Olympia. Vieler Länder Stolz und Blüte kam zum Kampfesfest herbei; alles Feuer das da glühte, schlägt zusammen hoch und frei. Kraft und Geist naht sich mit Zagen. Opfergang Olympia! Wer darf deinen Lorbeer tragen, Ruhmesklang: Olympia? Wie nun alle Herzenschlagen in erhobenem Verein, soll in Taten und in Sagen Eidestreu das Höchste sein. Freudvoll sollen Meistersiegen, Siegesfest Olympia! Freude sei noch im Erliegen, Friedensfest: Olympia. Freudvoll sollen Meistersiegen, Siegesfest Olympia! Olympia! Olympia! Olympia! Further reading: en.wikipedia.org
3.97 min. | 4.86 user rating		 Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, a favorite of Hitler's, was commissioned by the IOC to film the Games. Her film, entitled Olympia, introduced many of the techniques now common to the filming of sports.. "The sportive, knightly battle awakens the best human characteristics. It doesn't separate, but unites the combatants in understanding and respect. It also helps to connect the countries in the spirit of peace. That's why the Olympic Flame should never die." — Adolf Hitler, commenting on the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.
10.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Propaganda? Games? Tyranny? Harmony? What is the right perspective by which to view the 2008 Beijing Olympics in China? And indeed is it moral to watch at all? Howard Phillips cheers on American athletes, yet offers the truth about the most politicized Olympics since the 1936 Hitler Olympics. Both were intended to show a false face to the hosting dictatorships. Everyone knows the horrors of the Nazi regime; but many are too young to remember the horrendous massacre of pro-freedom students by the Chinese military in Tiananmen Square in 1989, and they may look at the Olympic spectacle without knowing the daily horrors of the dictatorship; only knowing what Beijing has spent years creating: a false facade over the largest dictatorship on Earth. Too often our media reports without checking for the truth, or in this case fear if they tell the truth they will lose their access in Beijing. China is offering a "smiley face" painted over a dungeon for Olympic visitors and the media to see. Beyond the freshly painted buildings, the evacuated and demolished slums, the western-designed Olympic buildings, and the smiles of the children and Olympic staff, still remains a country burdened by brutal tyranny. And that tyranny is getting worse, not better as the regime is terrified of any protests or free speech; even protests about the schools and apartments that collapsed in the earthquake are suppressed. China's "one child" policy is enforced by forced abortions and severe punishments <b>...</b>
2.43 min. | 2.51 user rating		 www.cafepress.com Jesse Owens participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 meters, the 200 meters. In 1936 Owens arrived in Berlin to compete for the United States in the Summer Olympics. Adolf Hitler was using the games to show the world a resurgent Nazi Germany. He and other government officials had high hopes German athletes would dominate the games with victories (the German athletes did indeed achieve a top of the table medal haul). Meanwhile, Nazi propaganda promoted concepts of "Aryan racial superiority" and depicted ethnic Africans as inferior. Just before the competitions Owens was visited in the Olympic village by Adi Dassler, the founder of Adidas, who had brought a suitcase full of spikes. He persuaded Owens to use them and so was the first sponsorship for an African-American athlete made. Owens was cheered enthusiastically by 110000 people in Berlin's Olympic Stadium and later ordinary Germans sought his autograph when they saw him in the streets. Owens was allowed to travel with and stay in the same hotels as whites, an irony at the time given that blacks in the United States were denied equal rights. Jesse Owens was never invited to the White House nor bestowed any honors by Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) or Harry S. Truman during their terms. In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower acknowledged Owens' accomplishments, naming him an "Ambassador of <b>...</b>
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Text from Wikipedia: Olympia is a 1938 film by Leni Riefenstahl documenting the 1936 Summer Olympics, held in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. The movie was produced in two parts: Olympia 1. Teil — Fest der Völker (Festival of Nations) and Olympia 2. Teil — Fest der Schönheit (Festival of Beauty). It was the first documentary feature film on the Olympic Games ever made. Many advanced motion picture techniques, which later became industry standards but which were groundbreaking at the time, were employed, including unusual camera angles, smash cuts, extreme close-ups, setting the railway tracks on the stadium to shoot the crowd and the like. The techniques employed are almost universally admired, but the film is controversial due to its political context. Nevertheless, the film appears on many lists of the greatest films of all-time, including Time magazine's "All-Time 100 Movies." Olympia set the precedent for future films documenting and glorifying the Olympic Games, particularly the Summer Games. The "Olympic Torch Run", now revered as a seemingly-ancient tradition, was devised by the German sports official Dr. Carl Diem for these 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Riefenstahl later staged the torch relay for this film, as with competitive events of the Games.
115.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The Games of the XI Olympiad from Berlin, Germany. These games are one of the most politically controversial in history due to Adolf Hitler and his theory of Aryan superiority. Jesse Owens dispelled this theory with his four gold medals in athletics, winning the hearts of many German fans. These were the last Olympics until 1948, due to World War II.
2.98 min. | 0 user rating		 www.cafepress.com Jesse Owens participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 meters, the 200 meters. In 1936 Owens arrived in Berlin to compete for the United States in the Summer Olympics. Adolf Hitler was using the games to show the world a resurgent Nazi Germany. He and other government officials had high hopes German athletes would dominate the games with victories (the German athletes did indeed achieve a top of the table medal haul). Meanwhile, Nazi propaganda promoted concepts of "Aryan racial superiority" and depicted ethnic Africans as inferior. Just before the competitions Owens was visited in the Olympic village by Adi Dassler, the founder of Adidas, who had brought a suitcase full of spikes. He persuaded Owens to use them and so was the first sponsorship for an African-American athlete made. Owens was cheered enthusiastically by 110000 people in Berlin's Olympic Stadium and later ordinary Germans sought his autograph when they saw him in the streets. Owens was allowed to travel with and stay in the same hotels as whites, an irony at the time given that blacks in the United States were denied equal rights. Jesse Owens was never invited to the White House nor bestowed any honors by Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) or Harry S. Truman during their terms. In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower acknowledged Owens' accomplishments, naming him an "Ambassador of <b>...</b>
0.33 min. | 0 user rating		 Overcome the Odds Taking Charge ! - Jesse Owens 4 ~ Hitler 0 James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 -- March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprints and the long jump. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the long jump, and as part of the 4x100 meter relay team. He was the most successful athlete at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He has the Jesse Owens Award accolade named after him in honor of his significant career. Please. watch this video in full-screen ! From the eBABlogs.com Best Life and Sports Motivational Videos. Watch all the videos also at www.ebablogs ~ Motivational Videos
4.00 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Summer Olympics Berlin 1936 Color
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Preceded by
Los Angeles		Summer Olympic Games   Berlin
XI Olympiad (1936)		Succeeded by
Tokyo/Helsinki

IOC voting
City Country Round 1
Berlin Germany 43
Barcelona Spain 16
Alexandria Egypt -
Budapest Hungary -
Buenos Aires Argentina -
Cologne Germany -
Dublin Ireland -
Frankfurt Germany -
Helsinki Finland -
Lausanne Switzerland -
Nuremberg Germany -
Rio de Janeiro Brazil -
Rome Italy -


Notable wins :

Notable wins :
1 DE (host nation) 33 26 30 89
2 US 24 20 12 56
3 HU 10 1 5 16
4 IT 8 9 5 22
5 FI 7 6 6 19
FR 7 6 6 19
7 SE 6 5 9 20
8 JP 6 4 8 18
9 NL 6 4 7 17
10 GB 4 7 3 14

Events at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin

Athletics * Baseball (demonstration) * Basketball * Boxing * Canoeing * Cycling * Diving * Equestrian * Fencing * Football * Gliding (demonstration) * Gymnastics * Handball * Hockey * Modern pentathlon * Polo * Rowing * Sailing * Shooting * Swimming * Water polo * Weightlifting * Wrestling * Art competitions (unofficial)



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