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Hace 4 días · Berlin 1936: The Berlin Games were the first Olympic competition to use telex transmissions of results, and zeppelins quickly transported newsreel footage to other European cities. The Games were televised for the first time, transmitted by closed circuit to specially equipped theaters in Berlin.
Hace 14 horas · The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the Olympiad, ... The 1936 Berlin Games also saw the introduction of the Torch Relay. Due to World War II, the 1940 Games ... XI: Berlin: 1–16 August 1936 Chancellor Adolf Hitler: 19 (25) 3963: 3632: 331: 129: 49
Hace 3 días · Of all the games held throughout Greece, the Olympic Games were the most famous. Held every four years between August 6 and September 19, they occupied such an important place in Greek history that in late antiquity historians measured time by the interval between them—an Olympiad.
Hace 1 día · Hitler invited Riefenstahl to film the 1936 Summer Olympics scheduled to be held in Berlin, a film which Riefenstahl said had been commissioned by the International Olympic Committee. She visited Greece to take footage of the route of the inaugural torch relay and the games' original site at Olympia , where she was aided by Greek ...
Hace 5 días · Politics, Race, and Propaganda: The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936 features historic photographs and documents, riveting films, Olympics promotional materials, and first-person accounts. Together they tell the stories of athletes who were barred because of their ethnic heritage, those who boycotted the Games in protest, and the African ...
Hace 1 día · Burke’s clearage: Norwood-born Barbara Burke (right, in dark kit) on her way to gold (for South Africa) in the 80m hurdles at the 1938 Empire Games staged at Sydney Cricket Ground. Ernie Mills, a member of Addiscombe Cycling Club, was the only man in Croydon’s 1936 Olympic contingent. He won a bronze medal in the team pursuit.
Hace 3 días · Originally built for the 1936 Olympic Games, the Berlin Olympic Stadium has undergone significant changes, reflecting Germany’s complex history, including renovation for the FIFA World Cup 2006. Its architecture stands as a witness to both sports history and the political events of the 20th century.
