1936 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony of the 1936 Summer Olympics was the official opening ceremony held on August 1, 1936, at the Reichssportsfeld in Berlin, Germany. It was attended by the German Führer und Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler, as well as several high-profile Nazi figures.
German weightlifter Rudolf Ismayr gave the Olympic Oath.
References
- ^ "Opening of 1936 Summer Olympic Games". encyclopedia.ushmm.org. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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- ^ "The Opening Ceremony | American Experience | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Hitler oversees Berlin Olympics opening ceremony | August 1, 1936". HISTORY. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Rudolf ISMAYR Biography". August 9, 2024.