The International Olympic Committee (IOC) designated Berlin in 1931 as the host city of the XI Summer Olympics.Berlin had already been selected as an Olympic city for the celebration of the 1916 Games , but the outbreak of World War I made its celebration impossible.An Olympic Germany was what Adolf Hitler inherited when in 1933 he was appointed Supreme Chancellor of Germany, an opportunity he would not miss, in what is known as Hitler's Olympic Games in 1936 .in the Berlin Olympics ?, How was sport used as a propaganda instrument ?, Who was the winner of the Berlin Olympics ?.
Poster of the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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Barcelona fought to be the Olympic venue in 1931
The chosen city for the organization of the XI Olympic Games Edition was Berlin, therefore Germany would also be responsible for organizing the Winter Games.The city chosen for the latter was Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.
The IOC designated Barcelona in 1931 to Berlin as Olympic Headquarters 1936.
The election of Germany as an Olympic venue was not by chance, responded both to political causes after World War I, and to a "debt" after its designation as an Olympic city for the 1916 Games, which could not take place because of the great war.
Hitler rises with power in 1933
In 1933, Hitler and therefore the Nazi party came to power after the democratic elections.This election greatly alarmed the international community.Hitler's speeches showed a clear anti-Semitic feeling .
His first movements left no doubt, a racial segregation policy at all levels but especially in sports with measures such as expelling Jewish athletes from clubs and different federations, even banning them from entering any sports facility.
Hate towards communism, control over information, limitation of freedom of expression and a clear exaltation of the supremacy of the Aryan race , made suspects to different members of the IOC, if it would be ethical to participate in games organized by the newly promoted Nazi regime.
He was the first country to propose withdrawing the candidacy for Germany.The veto on Jewish athletes by Germany, clashed directly with the Olympic Spirit .But a trip to Germany by the president of the American Olympic Committee, made him change his mind, the Nazi propaganda had worked and the games kept going.
President of the United States Olympic Committee-Avery Brundage
But not everyone was convinced, among the supporters of the boycott was Mahoney , who held the position of president of the American Athletics Federation. Mahoney defended the boycott for racial and religious discrimination, quite the opposite of what the Olympics meant, so go to the Berlin Olympics It would mean supporting Hitler's policy.
In Europe, the participation of countries such as Spain, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Czechoslovakia was also plated.The news that came from Germany through the hundreds of German exiles made the opinions of the boycott more favorable.
Popular Olympiad post to serve athletes in Barcelona in 1936.
Among the countries that support the boycott, it was conceived to organize some Olympic games that they serve as an alternative and that they would be called Popular Olympics .These would be held in 1936 in Barcelona, the other city that had disputed the candidacy.In these Olympics, both Jewish athletes and all those who were rejected by Nazi Germany would compete.Unfortunately, a few days before the start of the Popular Olympics, the Civil War broke out.
Poster Popular Olympics Barcelona 1936
This Civil War was what caused Spain not to participate in the XI Summer Olympics in Berlin, the rest of the countries ended up participating, some of them with significant casualties since different athletes, both Jewish and non-Jewish, refused to participate.
Since the first day of competition, Adolf Hitler was known to greet German athletes who had obtained medals
Suddenly the bells against the Jews ceased , all the posters were banned from entering the Jews, all kinds of anti-Semitic signal was removed from the international look.
At 25, Mayer was already a veteran of fencing
On the other hand, the IOC had transferred to the Fuhrer the need to include Jewish athletes within the Olympic team to silence what appeared to be unfounded bulls for the treatment of Jews.a Jewish woman Helen Meyer , who would get the silver medal in the Fencing discipline.
The city was filled with swastika
The day After the opening of the games, the stadium was home to a greater number of spectators than the capacity allowed, thousands of people gathered in the adjacent streets.Gible Hindenburg positioned himself in the center of the Olympic Stadium carrying the Olympic flag.
The staging had to impress the international community and Hitler took care of it.Thirty trumpets gave Welcome to Hitler when he made an appearance, while Richard Strauss, was in charge of directing the 3,000 voices that sang the German anthem and the Nazi anthem.
Opening speech of those who were called the Hitler's Olympics 1936
The atmosphere was so overwhelming that even many of the delegations, when they entered the stadium during the opening ceremony, did so with their arms extended, using the Nazi salute when they were at the height of the Fuhrer.
photo cameras were placed throughout the Olympic stadium, cameras strategically placed to capture the best images, the ones that most benefited the regime.Leni Riefenstahl, was the in charge of filming the entire ceremony.
Since this August 1 In 1936, in all editions of the Olympic Games, the torch is lit in Olympia
It was in these Olympic games that a German idea was launched that would last until today. Olympic Fire, would be brought from it Olympia Sanctuary , where the Olympics Games were held icos de la Antiguedad.This fire would be transported by more than 5,000 athletes, who would take the flame through 7 countries to the same pebetero of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, where it would remain lit until the day of the closure.
The organization of the event was over connected, now it was the second part of Hitler's plan, demonstrate to the world the ability of German athletes sure to monopolize most of the Olympic medals, making clear the supremacy of the Aryan race in front of athletes of different races.
Plans of the Olympic Village
Germany had previously dealt with selecting of the various sports federations, the athletes whose physical conditions could ensure success, to achieve this, no expense was spared.All the most advanced tools and technologies of that time were made available to athletes.
With a good selection of athletes, only one would be in charge of representing the Aryan race .The chosen one was Lutz Long, a long jumper, a good athlete and especially a person who fit perfectly with the ideal of the Aryan race.A man with light eyes and a great blonde hair.
Lutz Long, champion of the German Delegation and prototype of the Aryan race
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Poster of the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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Hitler's Olympic Games in 1936 | Antecedent
Barcelona 1931, the IOC meets in congress to discuss the organization of the next Summer Olympics.The candidates were two cities Barcelona and Berlin .At that time the organizing country of the Summer Olympics was also the organizer of the Winter Olympics.
Barcelona fought to be the Olympic venue in 1931
The chosen city for the organization of the XI Olympic Games Edition was Berlin, therefore Germany would also be responsible for organizing the Winter Games.The city chosen for the latter was Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.
The IOC designated Barcelona in 1931 to Berlin as Olympic Headquarters 1936.
The election of Germany as an Olympic venue was not by chance, responded both to political causes after World War I, and to a "debt" after its designation as an Olympic city for the 1916 Games, which could not take place because of the great war.
Hitler's Olympic Games in 1936 | The Boycott
In 1931 the political situation in Germany was quite unstable, a strong economic crisis caused by the Great War, social revolts, coup attempts, etc.This was the situation in what was called the Weimar Republic, a period from 1918 to 1933 , date on which the Nazi Party comes to power.
Hitler rises with power in 1933
In 1933, Hitler and therefore the Nazi party came to power after the democratic elections.This election greatly alarmed the international community.Hitler's speeches showed a clear anti-Semitic feeling .
His first movements left no doubt, a racial segregation policy at all levels but especially in sports with measures such as expelling Jewish athletes from clubs and different federations, even banning them from entering any sports facility.
Hate towards communism, control over information, limitation of freedom of expression and a clear exaltation of the supremacy of the Aryan race , made suspects to different members of the IOC, if it would be ethical to participate in games organized by the newly promoted Nazi regime.
He was the first country to propose withdrawing the candidacy for Germany.The veto on Jewish athletes by Germany, clashed directly with the Olympic Spirit .But a trip to Germany by the president of the American Olympic Committee, made him change his mind, the Nazi propaganda had worked and the games kept going.
President of the United States Olympic Committee-Avery Brundage
But not everyone was convinced, among the supporters of the boycott was Mahoney , who held the position of president of the American Athletics Federation. Mahoney defended the boycott for racial and religious discrimination, quite the opposite of what the Olympics meant, so go to the Berlin Olympics It would mean supporting Hitler's policy.
In Europe, the participation of countries such as Spain, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Czechoslovakia was also plated.The news that came from Germany through the hundreds of German exiles made the opinions of the boycott more favorable.
Popular Olympiad post to serve athletes in Barcelona in 1936.
Among the countries that support the boycott, it was conceived to organize some Olympic games that they serve as an alternative and that they would be called Popular Olympics .These would be held in 1936 in Barcelona, the other city that had disputed the candidacy.In these Olympics, both Jewish athletes and all those who were rejected by Nazi Germany would compete.Unfortunately, a few days before the start of the Popular Olympics, the Civil War broke out.
Poster Popular Olympics Barcelona 1936
This Civil War was what caused Spain not to participate in the XI Summer Olympics in Berlin, the rest of the countries ended up participating, some of them with significant casualties since different athletes, both Jewish and non-Jewish, refused to participate.
Hitler's Olympic Games in 1936 | The XI Olympic Games
The Olympic Games in Berlin, meant for Adolf Hitler a platform to clean their image.The image that Germany wanted to give Thousands of visitors who visited the country months before the games, were from a country in progress, show all the good of Hitler's policies and hide his dark side.
Since the first day of competition, Adolf Hitler was known to greet German athletes who had obtained medals
Suddenly the bells against the Jews ceased , all the posters were banned from entering the Jews, all kinds of anti-Semitic signal was removed from the international look.
At 25, Mayer was already a veteran of fencing
On the other hand, the IOC had transferred to the Fuhrer the need to include Jewish athletes within the Olympic team to silence what appeared to be unfounded bulls for the treatment of Jews.a Jewish woman Helen Meyer , who would get the silver medal in the Fencing discipline.
Opening of the Games
Berlin was filled with Flags with the swastika that August 1, 1936, when the Olympic flame started the XI Olympic Games.The Berlin Olympic Stadium, imposing, with a careful construction in the National-Socialist style, sober but imposing.
The city was filled with swastika
The day After the opening of the games, the stadium was home to a greater number of spectators than the capacity allowed, thousands of people gathered in the adjacent streets.Gible Hindenburg positioned himself in the center of the Olympic Stadium carrying the Olympic flag.
The staging had to impress the international community and Hitler took care of it.Thirty trumpets gave Welcome to Hitler when he made an appearance, while Richard Strauss, was in charge of directing the 3,000 voices that sang the German anthem and the Nazi anthem.
Opening speech of those who were called the Hitler's Olympics 1936
The atmosphere was so overwhelming that even many of the delegations, when they entered the stadium during the opening ceremony, did so with their arms extended, using the Nazi salute when they were at the height of the Fuhrer.
photo cameras were placed throughout the Olympic stadium, cameras strategically placed to capture the best images, the ones that most benefited the regime.Leni Riefenstahl, was the in charge of filming the entire ceremony.
Since this August 1 In 1936, in all editions of the Olympic Games, the torch is lit in Olympia
It was in these Olympic games that a German idea was launched that would last until today. Olympic Fire, would be brought from it Olympia Sanctuary , where the Olympics Games were held icos de la Antiguedad.This fire would be transported by more than 5,000 athletes, who would take the flame through 7 countries to the same pebetero of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, where it would remain lit until the day of the closure.
Competition
The games began on August 1, 1936 and ended on August 16 , during these two weeks, 25 countries participated in these Olympics.
The organization of the event was over connected, now it was the second part of Hitler's plan, demonstrate to the world the ability of German athletes sure to monopolize most of the Olympic medals, making clear the supremacy of the Aryan race in front of athletes of different races.
Plans of the Olympic Village
Germany had previously dealt with selecting of the various sports federations, the athletes whose physical conditions could ensure success, to achieve this, no expense was spared.All the most advanced tools and technologies of that time were made available to athletes.
With a good selection of athletes, only one would be in charge of representing the Aryan race .The chosen one was Lutz Long, a long jumper, a good athlete and especially a person who fit perfectly with the ideal of the Aryan race.A man with light eyes and a great blonde hair.
Lutz Long, champion of the German Delegation and prototype of the Aryan race
.../...this article will be expanded shortly, the compilation of data makes this process slow down.For now we leave this introduction to address soon what happened during the competition and what consequences they had.
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In History, we have taken the license to look for other related topics that may interest you.
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