The Olympics were given to Germany before Hitler came to power in 1936. Years before in the 1920 Olympics, Germany got disinvited to the Olympics, Germany got blamed for starting the war. Some of the French officials banned German athletes from the 1920 and 1924 Olympic games. Jewish and Catholic groups told the committee to boycott the Olympic games but was ignored. Also the Berlin olymipic games allowed to "Amid a Nazi regime" its intent to show Hitler superiority.
After the Olympics Germany had won 101 in total, 38 of them were gold medals and the United States had placed second in the games with 57 total medals.
When the Nazi party won the election, they decided to build a Olympic stadium shortly after. Later in 1994 the German government started the redevelopment of the stadium.
Jesse Owens was a runner for the United States, He was a African American male. He got four gold medals in the German Olympic games. He ran for Michigan state university in the big ten. Hes mostly known for the 36 Olympic games
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympiastadion_(Berlin)#:~:text=When%20the%20Nazi%20Party%20won,Reichssportfeld%22%20with%20a%20new%20Olympiastadion.https://www.history.com/news/olympics-postponed-cancelledhttps://www.ushmm.org/exhibition/olympics/?content=aa_athletes_medals&lang=en#:~:text=The%20Nazi%20Olympics%3A%20Berlin%201936%20%7C%20African%20American%20Athletes%20%E2%80%94%20Medalists&text=African%2DAmerican%20athletes%20won%2014,U.S.%20team%20in%20all%20events. https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/germanic-collections/about-collections/spotlight-archive/1936-berlin-olympic
Questions. Would you attend the Olympic games
Do you think it should've been boycotted or canceled
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I would attempt the olympics just for the chance to compete against others instead of siiting at home watching it on tv. I think it should've been boycotted because it was in a bad time for the german era and people shouldn't have promoted it.
I would agree having the chance and watching, it shouldve been boycott and or canceled like world war one
I would love to attend the Olympic games, it could be a cool experience. Getting to see the athletes perform what they have been practicing for years is a sight to see even if you just watch it on TV. If some people were unable to come to the Olympics because they were drafted they would have missed their chance. Imagine putting your entire life into a sport and not being able to compete because you were drafted.
I would for sure attend the Olympic games if I had the chance to because then you get to experience it in-person instead of just watching it on TV. I think it should have been boycotted because it is not right to promote Germany and what they were doing.
I would attend the Olympics. It would be amazing to see all the great athletes pursue their talents on the biggest stage there is. I think the Olympics should have been canceled when it was held in Germany. I don't think it was very safe for the athletes because All of Europe was in a war. and I bet some athletes couldn't attend because they were serving their country.
Being at the Olympics is unbelievable and unreal seeing all the athletes competing for medals that they have been putting in the work to get medals and make history
I think going there would be so cool it is amazing that people are so tallnted they can do all the things to make them get to the olympics. I think it should have been cancled or somthing but im not the person to make that call.
I think I would have boycotted the Olympics because what was going on was not right. I also think the people that did boycott were good people. I don't think It shoulda have been canceled but I think lots of people should have boycotted.
I would agree its not right having the sport in a bad spot and germany having it canceled in WW1 shoudlve happend. it shouldve been played in Great Britain and or toyko
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