Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics (1936)

1. Berlin awarded the 1936 Olympic Games

   Apr 26, 1931Labels: IOC, Berlin

   • IOC facts
   • Games overview

2. Nazi government begins reshaping German sport

   Jan 30, 1933Labels: Nazi government, German sport

   • HMD Trust
   • USHMM torch

3. Boycott debates intensify in the United States

   Jun 1, 1935Labels: United States, boycott debate

   • Washington Post
   • Brundage bio

4. AAU votes to send U.S. team

   Dec 1, 1935Labels: AAU, United States

   • Washington Post
   • Brundage bio

5. People’s Olympiad planned as anti-fascist alternative

   Jul 19, 1936Labels: People s, Barcelona

   • People s Olympiad
   • Olimpiada Popular

6. First Olympic torch relay begins at Olympia

   Jul 20, 1936Labels: Olympic torch, Olympia

   • USHMM torch
   • Guinness relay

7. Berlin Olympics open under Nazi staging

   Aug 1, 1936Labels: Olympiastadion, Adolf Hitler

   • Games overview
   • HMD Trust

8. Olympics become a major early television event

   Aug 1, 1936Labels: television, broadcast

   • German Hist
   • Guinness TV

9. Owens wins long jump, defeating Germany’s Long

   Aug 4, 1936Labels: Jesse Owens, Luz Long

   • Long jump
   • History Aug4

10. Owens wins 200 meters as medal count grows

    Aug 5, 1936Labels: Jesse Owens, 200 meters

    • 200m event

11. U.S. wins 4×100 relay; Owens earns fourth gold

    Aug 9, 1936Labels: U S, Jesse Owens

    • Relay event
    • History Aug9

12. Games close with Germany leading the medal table

    Aug 16, 1936Labels: Germany, medal table

    • Medal table
    • Games overview