An Inside Look At The Olympics Of 1936
The Olympics of 1936 The Olympics are a thrilling event for the whole world. The Olympics of 1936, one of the greatest sports events in history, brought great talent in the African American runner Jesse Owens. The Olympics of 1936 had many ups and downs. Many people believe that it was Hitler’s fame that brought the games to Berlin. The Olympics were assigned in Berlin in1930 before Hitler was the leader of Germany .Hitler gave all the German athletes their medals when they won. Hitler greeted all athletes except for African American athletes (Biesinger). In 1972 the twentieth Olympic Games were hosted in Munich. They were assigned to Germany again so they could renew their Nazi past. Most of the events had a positive look, until September
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Hitler wanted to prove that Northern European white people were better than any other race. He didn’t think a group of African Americans from the United States would be so good. The best athlete from the United States was Jesse Owens, and he was twenty-three years old. Jesse was looking forward for that moment for eight years. He had competed from junior high through high school and college. He broke many records, and was an amazing long jumper (Josephson 8). Larry Snyder, Ohio states track coach, went with Jess and the other athletes. Before the athletes went into the stadium for warm-ups and events, Snyder told Jesse not to expect for people to believe in him (Josephson 8). Coach Snyder thought that people from Germany were going to think the same as Hitler about other races. Jesse Owens was already known in Germany, and the rest of the athletes (Josephson 8-9). When they got to the track, all the German coaches and athletes ran over to Jesse to talk to him. The week before the Olympics it was wet, but it dried up very quickly. Some other Americans running with Owens were Frank Wykoff, Ralph Metcalfe. From Sweden there was Matinus Osendro (Josephson 9). Jesse Owens was only looking forward to the Finish line, and five of the fastest people in the world wanted to win just as bad. Jesse and the other five runners were all capable of winning gold medals, but there could only be one. The years of practice and preparation, all of the people that believed in him (Josephson
Hitler wanted to prove that Northern European white people were better than any other race. He didn’t think a group of African Americans from the United States would be so good. The best athlete from the United States was Jesse Owens, and he was twenty-three years old. Jesse was looking forward for that moment for eight years. He had competed from junior high through high school and college. He broke many records, and was an amazing long jumper (Josephson 8). Larry Snyder, Ohio states track coach, went with Jess and the other athletes. Before the athletes went into the stadium for warm-ups and events, Snyder told Jesse not to expect for people to believe in him (Josephson 8). Coach Snyder thought that people from Germany were going to think the same as Hitler about other races. Jesse Owens was already known in Germany, and the rest of the athletes (Josephson 8-9). When they got to the track, all the German coaches and athletes ran over to Jesse to talk to him. The week before the Olympics it was wet, but it dried up very quickly. Some other Americans running with Owens were Frank Wykoff, Ralph Metcalfe. From Sweden there was Matinus Osendro (Josephson 9). Jesse Owens was only looking forward to the Finish line, and five of the fastest people in the world wanted to win just as bad. Jesse and the other five runners were all capable of winning gold medals, but there could only be one. The years of practice and preparation, all of the people that believed in him (Josephson