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1936: Berlin Olympics
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Jesse Owens: The Official Web Site 
 Information about track and field star Jesse (James Cleveland) Owens who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Provides a brief biography, a list of achievements, photographs, and quotes. Created by the estate of Jesse Owens. http://www.jesseowens.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Jan 7, 2006 The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936
"This site presents an online version of an exhibition created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC." Features photos and a description of the events of the 1936 Olympics held in Germany, including a discussion of racism and a threatened U.S. boycott. Includes a bibliography. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/olympics/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Social Issues, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future, World War II Last updated Jun 2, 2004 The Olympics and the Movies
This 2000 article discusses three memorable documentaries about the Olympics: Kon Ichikawa's 1964 "Tokyo Olympiad"; Leni Riefenstahl's "Olympia," about the 1936 Berlin Olympics; and "Visions of Eight," about the 1972 Munich Olympics. Also briefly discusses "Chariots of Fire," the "nostalgia-charged costume drama centered on the Paris Olympics of 1924." From Salon.com (which may require watching an ad). http://archive.salon.com/ent/col/srag/2000/09/14/olympic_movies/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future, World War II Last updated Jun 23, 2004 |
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