The eleventh Olympic Games were recently held in undamaged parts of devastated and newly-rebuilding Berlin, Germany\n\nAttended by athletes from 49 different nations across the world, the 1936 Summer Olympics are the first in history to have enjoyed limited live television coverage. Four of these were won by Jesse Owens, the single most successful athlete of the Games. German athletes saw the most success, winning 33 gold medals, while the Americans came in second, with 24. The games were a significant propaganda victory for the German regime, which spent lavishly on the event.
The eleventh Olympic Games were recently held in Berlin, Germany.Īttended by athletes from 49 different nations across the world, the 1936 Summer Olympics are the first in history to have enjoyed limited live television coverage. The below description is one of several available for this event.
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