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Introduction Jesse Owens, an iconic figure in the history of athletics, transcends the boundaries of sports through his remarkable achievements and profound impact on society. Born James Cleveland Owens in 1913, he emerged as a beacon of hope and a symbol of resistance against racial discrimination. Owens is best known for his stunning performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where...
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Sport as a Political tool Berlin 1936, Olympic Games: The 1936 Olympics were held in a tense, politically charged atmosphere. The Nazi movement had risen to power in 1933, two years after Berlin was awarded the Games, and its racist policies led to international debate about a boycott of the games. Fearing a mass boycott, the international Olympic committee pressured...
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When Berlin was designated the host city of the eleventh edition of the Olympic Games of the modern era in 1931, very few should have assumed that five years later the German and European political scene would find itself extraordinarily concerned about the consecration of Adolf Hitler as the highest Nazi hierarchical of the Nazi regime. A year before the...
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