query: What city hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics?

title: 1936 Summer Olympics

text: 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: "Olympische Sommerspiele 1936"), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in 1936 in Berlin, Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain, on 26 April 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona (two years before the Nazis came to power). It marked the second and final time the International Olympic Committee gathered to vote in a city that was bidding to host those Games. To outdo the Los Angeles games of 1932, Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler had a

title: 1936 Summer Olympics

text: He said: "I cannot participate in anything sponsored by Adolf Hitler, even for France." 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: "Olympische Sommerspiele 1936"), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in 1936 in Berlin, Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain, on 26 April 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona (two years before the Nazis came to power). It marked the second and final time the International Olympic Committee gathered to vote in a city that was bidding to host those Games.

title: Bulgaria at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: quotas. One male fencer represented Bulgaria in 1936 - Dimitar Vasilev. At the 1936 Summer Olympics the members of the Bulgarian Gymnastics Men's Team participated in all the Gymnastics Events to be eligible for the team ranking. Bulgaria at the 1936 Summer Olympics Bulgaria competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1932 Summer Olympics due to high travel costs. 26 competitors, all men, took part in 22 events in 7 sports. Ten cyclists, all male, represented Bulgaria in 1936. At the 1936 Summer Olympics Bulgaria participated with

title: Bolivia at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Bolivia at the 1936 Summer Olympics Bolivia sent a delegation to compete in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany from 1–16 August 1936. The Bolivian delegation consisted of a single swimmer Alberto Conrad. In his only event, the men's 100 meter freestyle, he was eliminated during the heats. It would take 28 years for Bolivia to return to the Summer Olympics. The Bolivian Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1935. This was Bolivia's first appearance at any Olympic Games. The 1936 Summer Olympics were

title: Bulgaria at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Bulgaria at the 1936 Summer Olympics Bulgaria competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1932 Summer Olympics due to high travel costs. 26 competitors, all men, took part in 22 events in 7 sports. Ten cyclists, all male, represented Bulgaria in 1936. At the 1936 Summer Olympics Bulgaria participated with three competitors only in the Three-Day-Event as at the time the Eventing discipline of Equestrian Sports was a military sports competition, meaning that only military people could participate in it and the Bulgarian military had earned Olympic

title: Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 1936 consisted of a total of four sailing classes (disciplines). For each class seven races were scheduled from 29 August 1936 to 8 September 1936 at the Firth of Kiel. For the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics a choice had to be made between the Berliner Müggel Lake district or the Kiel area.

title: 1936 Winter Olympics

text: 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (French: Les "IVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver") (German: "Olympische Winterspiele 1936"), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted that year's Summer Olympics in Berlin. 1936 is the last year in which the Summer and Winter Games were both held in the same country (the cancelled 1940 Games would have been held in Japan, with that country likewise hosting the Winter and Summer games). The 1936 Winter Olympics were organized on behalf

title: Bermuda at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: in order to compete for them. He traveled to Berlin as the team manager, and carried the flag at the opening ceremony. Bermuda at the 1936 Summer Olympics Bermuda competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. After gaining IOC recognition in February 1936, Bermuda were invited to take part in the 1936 Summer Olympics. With the financial backing of Sir Howard Trott, a team of swimmers would be sent. Whitfield Fredrick "Chummy" Hayward a successful businessman and an accomplished athlete, arranged for American coach William Brooks to come to

title: Bermuda at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Bermuda at the 1936 Summer Olympics Bermuda competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. After gaining IOC recognition in February 1936, Bermuda were invited to take part in the 1936 Summer Olympics. With the financial backing of Sir Howard Trott, a team of swimmers would be sent. Whitfield Fredrick "Chummy" Hayward a successful businessman and an accomplished athlete, arranged for American coach William Brooks to come to Bermuda to train the swimmers and also persuaded Leonard Spence an ex-world breaststroke record holder to move from British Guiana to Bermuda

title: Bolivia at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: the bronze by Shigeo Arai, both of Japan. Bolivia at the 1936 Summer Olympics Bolivia sent a delegation to compete in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany from 1–16 August 1936. The Bolivian delegation consisted of a single swimmer Alberto Conrad. In his only event, the men's 100 meter freestyle, he was eliminated during the heats. It would take 28 years for Bolivia to return to the Summer Olympics. The Bolivian Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1935. This was Bolivia's first appearance at

title: Estonia at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Estonia at the 1936 Summer Olympics Estonia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. It was the last time that Estonia competed at the Summer Games as an independent nation until the 1992 Summer Olympics. After the nation was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, a number of Estonian athletes competed as part of the USSR delegations at the Summer Olympic games from 1952 to 1988. Estonia sent 37 athletes and 13 representatives to those games. Estonian National Olympic Committee representative was Konrad Mauritz. Estonian team representatives were delegation heads: NOC secretary Ado Anderkopp and Harald Tammer,

title: Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: and Heinrich Hax won silver. Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics Nazi Germany was the host nation and top medal recipient for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. 433 competitors, 389 men and 44 women, took part in 143 events in 22 sports. Twelve cyclists, all men, represented Germany in 1936. 16 fencers, 13 men and 3 women, represented Germany in 1936. Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1936, with Gotthard Handrick winning gold. Germany had 26 rowers participate in seven out of seven rowing events in 1936. Nine shooters represented Germany in 1936. In the 25 m pistol event

title: Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics Nazi Germany was the host nation and top medal recipient for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. 433 competitors, 389 men and 44 women, took part in 143 events in 22 sports. Twelve cyclists, all men, represented Germany in 1936. 16 fencers, 13 men and 3 women, represented Germany in 1936. Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1936, with Gotthard Handrick winning gold. Germany had 26 rowers participate in seven out of seven rowing events in 1936. Nine shooters represented Germany in 1936. In the 25 m pistol event Cornelius van Oyen won gold

title: Peru at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: One male pentathlete represented Peru in 1936. Rifle Peru at the 1936 Summer Olympics Peru competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 40 competitors, all men, took part in 16 events in 8 sports. Peru's participation in the Olympic Games forced the authorities to suspend the Peruvian football league for 1936. Austria played Peru in an astonishing game leading to a huge political row. Time Magazine reported: In Lima President Oscar Benavides of Peru last week addressed an angry crowd: "I have just received cables from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay

title: Baseball at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Baseball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Baseball was again a demonstration sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics after a 24-year absence. Both of the teams that played in Berlin were from the United States. The exhibition game was played on 12 August 1936 in front of 90,000 spectators in Berlin's Olympic Stadium. The two teams were named the "World Champions" and the "U. S. Olympics". The World Champions won, 6-5. Leslie Mann, who had pushed strongly for inclusion of baseball as an Olympic sport, was the umpire. Shaw hit a 2-run home run in the first inning. At the end

title: Peru at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Peru at the 1936 Summer Olympics Peru competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 40 competitors, all men, took part in 16 events in 8 sports. Peru's participation in the Olympic Games forced the authorities to suspend the Peruvian football league for 1936. Austria played Peru in an astonishing game leading to a huge political row. Time Magazine reported: In Lima President Oscar Benavides of Peru last week addressed an angry crowd: "I have just received cables from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Mexico supporting the Peruvian attitude against the

title: Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport as an official medal event. The tournament was played between 7 August and 14 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. 23 (2 withdrew) nations entered the competition, making basketball the largest tournament of the team sports. The IOC and International Basketball Federation, which is the governing body of international basketball, used the 1936 tournament to experiment with outdoor basketball. Lawn tennis courts were used for the competition. This caused problems when the weather was adverse, especially during the final game. The medals

title: Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, four diving events were contested, two for men, and two for women. The competitions were held from Monday August 10, 1936 to Saturday August 15, 1936. The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee, and appeared on the 1937 Official Report as "springboard diving" and "high diving", respectively. Following the reduction of the springboard events to the 3 metre height, in 1932, the platform events were also reduced to dives from the 10 metre platform, but only for

title: France at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: five out of seven rowing events in 1936. Eight shooters represented France in 1936. Charles des Jammonières won a bronze medal in the 50 m pistol event. France at the 1936 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 201 competitors, 190 men and 11 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports. It was notable for an incident during the opening ceremonies. During the March of the Nations (when each national team with its flag parades on the field), the entire French team gave a straight-arm salute as it passed the box of Adolf

title: Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: men. Meanwhile, women still dived from both 10 and 5 metre heights. A total of 69 divers (39 men and 30 women) from 21 nations (men from 20 nations - women from 11 nations) competed at the Berlin Games: Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, four diving events were contested, two for men, and two for women. The competitions were held from Monday August 10, 1936 to Saturday August 15, 1936. The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee, and appeared on the 1937

title: 1936 Summer Olympics medal table

text: 1936 Summer Olympics medal table The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Berlin, Germany, from 1 August to 16 August. Berlin had previously been chosen to host the 1916 Summer Olympics, which were subsequently cancelled due to the First World War. The 1936 Games had 3,963 athletes from 49 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participating in a total of 129 events in 19 sports. This was the highest number of nations represented at any Games to date. Athletes from 32 NOCs won medals, of which 21 secured at

title: Baseball at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: of six innings, the World Champions led 5-4. The Olympics scored in the seventh to tie the game before McNeese hit a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to end the game. Sayles was the starting pitcher for the World Champions, relieved by Thompson after giving up 4 runs in the first two innings. Baseball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Baseball was again a demonstration sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics after a 24-year absence. Both of the teams that played in Berlin were from the United States. The exhibition game was played on 12 August

title: France at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: France at the 1936 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 201 competitors, 190 men and 11 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports. It was notable for an incident during the opening ceremonies. During the March of the Nations (when each national team with its flag parades on the field), the entire French team gave a straight-arm salute as it passed the box of Adolf Hitler (head of state of the host country for that Olympics, Germany). The French flag was also dipped in such a way as to drag it in

title: Handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: in those three games. Each country was allowed to enter a team of 22 players and they all were eligible for participation. A total of 107"(*)" field handball players from 6 nations competed at the Berlin Games: Not all reserve players are known. Handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Field handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport at the Olympics. It was contested by six teams. Games were played outdoors with 11 players on each side. The six teams were split into two groups of three. Each team played each other within each group.

title: Polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics Polo returned to the Olympic program at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, after not being contested at the 1928 Games or 1932 Games. The 1936 tournament was the last time that the sport was contested at the Olympic Games. Note: The International Olympic Committee medal database shows also only these players as medalists. They all played at least one match during the tournament. The reserve players are not listed as medalists. Each country was allowed to enter one team of 8 players and they all were eligible for participation. A total of 21"(*)"

title: Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: one game. A total of 199"(*)" basketball players from 23 (2 withdrew) nations competed at the Berlin Games: Not all reserve players are known. Note: Hungary and Spain withdrew before competition started Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport as an official medal event. The tournament was played between 7 August and 14 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. 23 (2 withdrew) nations entered the competition, making basketball the largest tournament of the team sports. The IOC and International Basketball Federation, which is the governing body of international basketball,

title: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: nations competed at the Berlin Games: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin saw the reintroduction of 50 metre pistol (then called Free Pistol) but still only had three events. The competitions were held from 6 to 8 August 1936 at the shooting ranges at Wannsee. Germany succeeded only in winning one of the three gold medals; the others went to Scandinavians after great accomplishments: Torsten Ullman won Free Pistol with a margin of 15 points and a new world record, and Willy Røgeberg achieved the maximum score in the Prone event. A

title: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin saw the reintroduction of 50 metre pistol (then called Free Pistol) but still only had three events. The competitions were held from 6 to 8 August 1936 at the shooting ranges at Wannsee. Germany succeeded only in winning one of the three gold medals; the others went to Scandinavians after great accomplishments: Torsten Ullman won Free Pistol with a margin of 15 points and a new world record, and Willy Røgeberg achieved the maximum score in the Prone event. A total of 141 shooters from 29

title: Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: command a tank regiment in the Battle of Iwo Jima. "Uranus" remained alive throughout the war, but his fate is unknown. A total of 127 horse riders from 21 nations competed at the Berlin Games: Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics The equestrian events at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics included dressage, eventing, and show jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The host country, Germany, had a stellar year, winning both individual and team gold in every equestrian event, as well as individual silver in dressage. The competitions were held from 12 to 16 August 1936.

title: Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Equestrian at the 1936 Summer Olympics The equestrian events at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics included dressage, eventing, and show jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The host country, Germany, had a stellar year, winning both individual and team gold in every equestrian event, as well as individual silver in dressage. The competitions were held from 12 to 16 August 1936. Moderately priced tickets meant huge crowds at all equestrian events, with 15,000–20,000 spectators at any time during the dressage competition, 60,000 on the endurance day of eventing, and 120,000 for the Nations Cup in jumping.

title: United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: and 8 women, represented the United States in 1936. Three male pentathletes represented the United States in 1936. The United States had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1936. Six shooters represented the United States in 1936. United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics The United States competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The Americans were second in the medals table to Germany. 359 competitors, 313 men and 46 women, took part in 127 events in 21 sports. The men's basketball team won the gold medal. The players were as following. Results Roster

title: Estonia at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: round. Losers competed in the second consolation round for another chance to move on. Estonia had one rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1936. Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight (−56,0 kg) Men's Greco-Roman lightweight (−66,0 kg) Men's Greco-Roman welterweight (−72,0 kg) Men's Greco-Roman middleweight (−79,0 kg) Men's Greco-Roman light-heavyweight (−87,0 kg) Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight (+87,0 kg) Men's freestyle lightweight (−66,0 kg) Men's freestyle welterweight (−72,0 kg) Men's freestyle light-heavyweight (−87,0 kg) Men's freestyle heavyweight (+87,0 kg) Estonia at the 1936 Summer Olympics Estonia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. It was the last time that

text: United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics The United States competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The Americans were second in the medals table to Germany. 359 competitors, 313 men and 46 women, took part in 127 events in 21 sports. The men's basketball team won the gold medal. The players were as following. Results Roster The men's eight-man team won the gold medal. The team consisted of the following: Six cyclists, all men, represented the United States in 1936. 22 fencers, 19 men and 3 women, represented the United States in 1936. 16 gymnasts, 8 men

title: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: top three finishers at the end of a six-and-a-half minute race. This event is chronicled in "The Boys in the Boat" written by Daniel James Brown. A total of 313 rowers from 24 nations competed at the Berlin Games: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics featured seven events, for men only. The competitions were held from 11 to 14 August on a regatta course at Grünau on the Langer See. The competition was dominated by the hosts, Germany, who medaled in every event and took five of the seven gold medals. The final race,

title: Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: 'As there is a month to go before we leave for Berlin kindly take some exercise.' Pettit ran around his local park. Italy now overcame Austria in a match refereed by Dr Peco Bauwens; the Austrians having defeated Poland to attend the final. Not that there was much in it; Frossi again scoring for the Azzurri and getting the winner just as extra-time got underway. Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics was won by Italy. After the introduction of the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 (which had, in itself lead to the absence

title: Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics Art competitions were held as part of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture), for works inspired by sport-related themes. The art exhibition was held in a hall of the Berlin Exhibition from July 15 to August 16, and displayed 667 works of art from 22 different countries. Additionally, the literature competition attracted 40 entries from 12 countries, and the music competition had 33 entries from 9 countries. The art competitions at the 1936 Games were similar to the 1928 and

text: each Games. At the time, medals were awarded to these artists, but art competitions are no longer regarded as official Olympic events by the International Olympic Committee. These events do not appear in the IOC medal database, and these totals are not included in the IOC's medal table for the 1936 Games. Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics Art competitions were held as part of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture), for works inspired by sport-related themes. The art exhibition was held in a hall of

title: Bolivia at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: held from 1–16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany; a total of 3,963 athletes participated, representing 49 countries. The Bolivian delegation consisted of a single competitor, Alberto Conrad. He was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. Bolivia would not return to Olympic competition until the 1956 Winter Olympics, and their next appearance at a Summer Olympics would come 28 years later, at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Alberto Conrad was 26 years old at the time of the Berlin Olympics, and was making his only Olympic appearance. In the first round of the men's 100 meters freestyle he was drawn into

title: Lausanne bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

text: Lausanne was signed Youth Olympic Game Candidature Procedure on 12 December 2013. The city of Lausanne made several bids in the past. Lausanne bid to host the Summer Olympics in 1936 but lost to Berlin. The city again bid for the 1944 Summer Olympics which was awarded to London, however those games were cancelled because of the Second World War. London hosted the 1948 Summer Olympics. Lausanne bid to host the 1960 Summer Olympics but lost to Rome. St. Moritz hosted the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics. St Moritz unsuccessfully bid to host the 1936 and 1960 Winter Olympics and

title: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle featherweight

text: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle featherweight The men's freestyle featherweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 2 August to 4 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor. This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 61kg. This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, with a slight modification. Each round featured all wrestlers pairing off and wrestling one bout (with one wrestler having a bye

title: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle bantamweight

text: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle bantamweight The men's freestyle bantamweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 2 August to 5 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor. This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 56kg. This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, with a slight modification. Each round featured all wrestlers pairing off and wrestling one bout (with one wrestler having a bye

title: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle heavyweight

text: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle heavyweight The men's freestyle heavyweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 3 August to 4 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor. This weight class allowed wrestlers over 87kg. This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, with a slight modification. Each round featured all wrestlers pairing off and wrestling one bout (with one wrestler having a bye if there were an

title: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle middleweight

text: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle middleweight The men's freestyle middleweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 2 August to 4 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor. This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 79kg. This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, with a slight modification. Each round featured all wrestlers pairing off and wrestling one bout (with one wrestler having a bye

title: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle welterweight

text: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle welterweight The men's freestyle welterweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 2 August to 4 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor. This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 72kg. This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, with a slight modification. Each round featured all wrestlers pairing off and wrestling one bout (with one wrestler having a bye

title: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle lightweight

text: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle lightweight The men's freestyle lightweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 2 August to 4 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor. This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 66kg. This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, with a slight modification. Each round featured all wrestlers pairing off and wrestling one bout (with one wrestler having a bye

title: Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: eighth places - consolation tournament Each country was allowed to enter a team of 11 players and they all were eligible for participation. All teams entered 11 players. A total of 142"(*)" water polo players from 16 nations competed at the Berlin Games: Not all reserve players are known. Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics: In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal

title: 1948 Summer Olympics

text: 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in London, United Kingdom from July 29 to August 14, 1948. After a twelve-year hiatus caused by the outbreak of World War II; these were the first Summer Olympics held since the 1936 Games in Berlin. The 1940 Olympic Games had been scheduled for Tokyo, and then for Helsinki; the 1944 Olympic Games had been provisionally planned for London. This was the second occasion that London had hosted the Olympic Games, having previously hosted them in

title: Modern pentathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Each athlete ran a 4000-meter race. Modern pentathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a single modern pentathlon event was contested. A total of 42 athletes from 16 nations competed at the Berlin Games: The method of scoring was point-for-place. First place received one point, second place received two, and so on. The athlete with the fewest points won the event. Each athlete participated in a round-robin épée tournament. Each match lasted one minute, and the first athlete to score a hit won. Each athlete shot 20 shots with a rapid-fire pistol. Each athlete

text: Modern pentathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a single modern pentathlon event was contested. A total of 42 athletes from 16 nations competed at the Berlin Games: The method of scoring was point-for-place. First place received one point, second place received two, and so on. The athlete with the fewest points won the event. Each athlete participated in a round-robin épée tournament. Each match lasted one minute, and the first athlete to score a hit won. Each athlete shot 20 shots with a rapid-fire pistol. Each athlete raced in a 300-meter freestyle event.

title: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight

text: Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight The men's freestyle light heavyweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 3 August to 4 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor. This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 87kg. This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at the 1932 Summer Olympics for freestyle wrestling, with a slight modification. Each round featured all wrestlers pairing off and wrestling one bout (with one wrestler having

text: Zombori won his third consecutive match by fall, winning the gold medal after being pushed to the brink of elimination in the third round. Flood finished with the silver medal. Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle bantamweight The men's freestyle bantamweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 2 August to 5 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor. This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 56kg. This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman

text: 2 to his starting 1). The Frenchman, however, won the match by fall, finishing a sterling performance of six wins with only one requiring a decision by the judges. Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle middleweight The men's freestyle middleweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 2 August to 4 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor. This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 79kg. This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and

text: Frändfors at 5 points was broken by the results of this round itself, with Millard's head-to-head win earning him silver and placing Frändfors in third for the bronze. Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle featherweight The men's freestyle featherweight competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place from 2 August to 4 August at the Deutschlandhalle. Nations were limited to one competitor. This weight class was limited to wrestlers weighing up to 61kg. This freestyle wrestling competition continued to use the "bad points" elimination system introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics for Greco-Roman and at

title: 1916 Summer Olympics

text: 1916 Summer Olympics The 1916 Summer Olympics (German: "Olympische Sommerspiele 1916"), officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany, but were eventually cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I. Berlin was selected as the host city during the 14th IOC Session in Stockholm on 4 July 1912, defeating bids from Alexandria, Amsterdam, Brussels, Budapest and Cleveland. After the 1916 Games were cancelled, Berlin would eventually host the 1936 Summer Olympics, twenty years later. Work on the stadium, the Deutsches Stadion ("German Stadium"), began in 1912 at what was the

title: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's eight

text: final, the other boats were eliminated. August 14. Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's eight The men's eights competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place at Grünau Regatta Course, near Berlin, Germany. The event was held from August 12 until August 14, and was won by a United States crew from the University of Washington. This event is chronicled in "The Boys in the Boat" written by Daniel James Brown. August 12. First boat in each heat advanced directly to final. The other boats must compete again in the repechage for remaining spots in the final. August

text: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's eight The men's eights competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place at Grünau Regatta Course, near Berlin, Germany. The event was held from August 12 until August 14, and was won by a United States crew from the University of Washington. This event is chronicled in "The Boys in the Boat" written by Daniel James Brown. August 12. First boat in each heat advanced directly to final. The other boats must compete again in the repechage for remaining spots in the final. August 13. Winner of each race advanced to the

title: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics featured seven events, for men only. The competitions were held from 11 to 14 August on a regatta course at Grünau on the Langer See. The competition was dominated by the hosts, Germany, who medaled in every event and took five of the seven gold medals. The final race, men's eights, was won by a working-class United States team from the University of Washington who, in what had become their trademark, started slow and outsprinted the competition to an exceedingly close finish, with only one second separating the

title: Venues of the 1936 Winter Olympics

text: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 1978 and 2011. It was part of Munich's unsuccessful bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics to host all of the skiing events (alpine, cross-country, freestyle, Nordic combined, snowboarding, and ski jumping) for those games should the city that hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics be awarded the games in July 2011. Venues of the 1936 Winter Olympics For the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, a total of six sports venues were used. Alpine skiing events took place for the first time and were held in three different locations. Riessersee held the speed skating and

title: Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: in many places. The German Navy, was besides the organization of the race management responsible, with the help of the shipping lines, for keeping the race areas free of undesirable traffic. Source: During the sailing regattas at the 1936 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes: Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of

title: Field hockey at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Field hockey at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics saw the fifth field hockey tournament at Olympics. All games took place either in the Hockey Stadion or on the Hockey Stadion Field No.2. Both of the field hockey grounds were near the Olympic Stadium located on the . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 4, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936. The field hockey matches saw a total attendance of 184,103 and 157,531 tickets were sold. Indian team scored 38 goals but only 1 goal was scored against them. British India were the Gold medalists. Only a

title: Handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Field handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport at the Olympics. It was contested by six teams. Games were played outdoors with 11 players on each side. The six teams were split into two groups of three. Each team played each other within each group. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final round, while the third-ranked teams played each other for fifth and sixth places. In the final round, each team played each other. Final rankings were based on the records of each team

title: Gliding at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Gliding at the 1936 Summer Olympics Gliding at the 1936 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport. The sport of gliding had been developed in Germany in the 1920s but had spread widely by 1936, allowing an international demonstration to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). No contest took place and no prizes were allowed by the IOC. ISTUS (Internationale Studienkommission für motorlosen Flug) which later became part of the FAI Gliding Commission had wanted to present prizes, but this did not happen. However, a Swiss, Hermann Schreiber, was awarded a gold medal for his flight across the Alps in 1935. The

title: Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics was won by Italy. After the introduction of the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 (which had, in itself lead to the absence of a football tournament from the 1932 Games programme), competing nations would from now on only be permitted to play their best players if those players were amateur or (where national associations were assisted by interested states to traverse such a rule) where professional players were state-sponsored. The Italians, winners against the Austrians at the 1934 World Cup now found the Olympic side, with ten

title: Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg

text: Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg The men's featherweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 60 kilograms (132 pounds). The competition was held on Sunday, August 2, 1936. Twenty-one weightlifters from 13 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. Anthony Terlazzo and Georg Liebsch both equalized the standing Olympic record in press with 92.5 kilograms. Anthony Terlazzo and Anton Richter both improved the Olympic record in

title: Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg

text: Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms (148.8 pounds). The competition was held on Sunday, August 2, 1936. Sixteen weightlifters from twelve nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. Robert Fein set a new Olympic record in press with 105 kilograms. Anwar Mesbah set a new Olympic record in snatch with 105 kilograms. Anwar Mesbah also

title: 1936 Summer Olympics

text: of the venues. An effort aimed at 2018 completion is underway to make the village a mixed residential and historical property. Twenty-two venues were used for the 1936 Summer Olympics. Sailing was held in the Bay of Kiel, which would serve as the sailing venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich. The Olympic Stadium would later be part of two FIFA World Cups and then host an IAAF World Championships in Athletics along with undergoing a renovation in the early 2000s to give new life to the stadium. Avus Motor Road (AVUS) was started in 1907, but was

title: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

text: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle The men's 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Thursday to Saturday, 13 to 15 August 1936. Twenty-one swimmers from ten nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. Thursday 13 August 1936: The fastest three in each heat and the next two fastest from across the heats advanced

title: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke

text: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke The women's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924. The competition was held from Tuersday to Thursday, 11 to 13 August 1936. Twenty-one swimmers from 14 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. Nida Senff set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 1:16.2 minutes. Thursday 11 August 1936: The fastest

title: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle

text: 2 Saturday 15 August 1936: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle The women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held. The competition was held from Thursday to Saturday, 13 to 15 August 1936. Twenty swimmers from ten nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. Ragnhild Hveger set a new Olympic record

title: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

text: result of the pool bout between the two. The final eight fencers competed in a round-robin. Ties, including the three-way tie for second, were broken by touches received in this round rather than play-off bouts as in previous rounds. Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's foil The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 4 August 1936 to 5 August 1936. 41 fencers from 17 nations competed, with one additional fencer entered but withdrawing. Nations

title: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

text: to his 3 ties. Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's épée The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 9 August 1936 to 11 August 1936. 68 fencers from 26 nations competed. Nations were limited to three fencers. The competition format was pool play round-robin, with bouts to three touches (unlike foil and sabre, but continuing the format from 1932). Not all bouts were played in some pools if not necessary to determine advancement. Two

text: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's épée The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 9 August 1936 to 11 August 1936. 68 fencers from 26 nations competed. Nations were limited to three fencers. The competition format was pool play round-robin, with bouts to three touches (unlike foil and sabre, but continuing the format from 1932). Not all bouts were played in some pools if not necessary to determine advancement. Two points were awarded for

text: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's foil The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 4 August 1936 to 5 August 1936. 41 fencers from 17 nations competed, with one additional fencer entered but withdrawing. Nations were limited to three fencers. The competition format was pool play round-robin, with bouts to five touches. Not all bouts were played in some pools if not necessary to determine advancement. Two points were awarded for each bout won.

title: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

text: tournament, as he finished 24–1 overall. Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 14 August 1936 to 15 August 1936. 71 fencers from 26 nations competed. The competition format was pool play round-robin, with bouts to five touches. Not all bouts were played in some pools if not necessary to determine advancement. Two points were awarded for each bout won. Ties were broken through fence-off bouts in

text: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 14 August 1936 to 15 August 1936. 71 fencers from 26 nations competed. The competition format was pool play round-robin, with bouts to five touches. Not all bouts were played in some pools if not necessary to determine advancement. Two points were awarded for each bout won. Ties were broken through fence-off bouts in early rounds if necessary for determining

title: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

text: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's foil The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 5, 1936 to August 6, 1936. 62 fencers from 22 nations competed. Nations were limited to three fencers. The competition format was pool play round-robin, with bouts to five touches. Not all bouts were played in some pools if not necessary to determine advancement. Two points were awarded for each bout won. Ties were broken through fence-off bouts in

text: the final. The three-way tie for third was determined by play-off, with Maszlay coming last against Bru and Losert resulting the latter two fencers advancing. In the final pool, ties—including the tie for the bronze medal—were broken by touches received rather than by play-offs as in previous rounds. Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's foil The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 5, 1936 to August 6, 1936. 62 fencers from 22 nations

title: 1948 Summer Olympics

text: postal vote, gave the summer Games to London and the winter competition to St Moritz. London was selected ahead of Baltimore, Minneapolis, Lausanne, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. London, which had previously hosted the 1908 Summer Olympics, became the second city to host the Olympics twice; Paris hosted the event in 1900 and 1924. London later became the first city to host the Olympics for a third time when the city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics. Lord Burghley, a gold medal winner at the 1928 Olympics, member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and President of the Amateur Athletics Association was

title: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol

text: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol The men's 50 metre pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 6 and 7 August 1936 at the shooting ranges at Wannsee. 43 shooters from 19 nations competed. The previous ban on hairspring trigger is now lifted. These are the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. Starting order: On 6 August, the shooters from Argentina, Chile, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Romania,

title: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke

text: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Thursday to Saturday, 13 to 15 August 1936. Twenty-five swimmers from eleven nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. In the first heat of the first round Tetsuo Hamuro set a new Olympic record with 2:42.5 minutes. He bettered

title: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke

text: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke The men's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Wednesday to Friday, 12 to 14 August 1936. Thirty swimmers from 17 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. Adolph Kiefer set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 1:06.9 minutes. He bettered his record in the

title: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle

text: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Monday to Wednesday, 10 to 12 August 1936. Thirty-four swimmers from 16 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. In the fifth heat Shunpei Uto set a new Olympic record with 4:45.5 minutes. In the final Jack Medica bettered

title: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle

text: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event, which had not been featured only at the 1900 Games. The competition was held on Saturday and Sunday, 8 and 9 August 1936. Forty-five swimmers from 23 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. Peter Fick set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 57.6 seconds. In

title: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle

text: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912. The competition was held from Saturday to Monday, 8 to 10 August 1936. Thirty-three swimmers from 14 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. Rie Mastenbroek set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 1 minute 06.4 seconds and equaled her time

text: Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle The women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held. The competition was held from Thursday to Saturday, 13 to 15 August 1936. Twenty swimmers from ten nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. Ragnhild Hveger set a new Olympic record in the first heat with

title: Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics: In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided. The first two teams of each group were qualified for the semi-finals, while the third and fourth placed team was eliminated. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 As in the elimination round each team in a group played each other team in the same group

title: Venues of the 1964 Summer Olympics

text: National Stadium) also hosted a World Athletics Championship event. Tokyo was selected in 1936 to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, but had to withdraw its hosting duties upon Japan's second invasion of China in the following year. This led the organizing committee to abandon organizing the 1940 Games altogether in 1938 with them being awarded to Helsinki though the Finnish city would abandon the 1940 Games themselves in the wake of World War II. After being excluded from the 1948 Summer Olympics due to their involvement in World War II, Japan launched their Olympic bid in 1950 and was selected

title: 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay

text: 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay The 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay was the first of its kind, following on from the reintroduction of the Olympic Flame at the 1928 Games. It pioneered the modern convention of moving the flame via a relay system from Greece to the Olympic venue. Leni Riefenstahl filmed the relay for the award-winning but controversial 1938 film "Olympia". The Olympic flame was introduced to the modern Games in 1928 when it burnt atop a pillar above the stadium in Amsterdam. Four years later the same was repeated in Los Angeles. At both of these events the

title: 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay

text: as the starting point for the final relay runner. Fritz Schilgen, a three time 1500m champion, was suggested by former German athletics president Karl Ritter von Halt as the final runner. Schilgen, viewed as a "symbol of German sporting youth", was accepted by the three advisory boards. One of these, the aesthetics commission, included film-maker Riefenstahl on the panel. 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay The 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay was the first of its kind, following on from the reintroduction of the Olympic Flame at the 1928 Games. It pioneered the modern convention of moving the flame via a

title: Liechtenstein at the 2016 Summer Olympics

text: Liechtenstein at the 2016 Summer Olympics Liechtenstein competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's official debut in 1936, Liechtensteinian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions. Liechtenstein did not register any athletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, and eventually joined the United States-led boycott when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics. The 2016 delegation included two swimmers, Christoph Meier and Julia Hassler, and tennis player Stephanie Vogt. Two of the athletes debuted in the London 2012 Games,

title: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre

text: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from 12 August 1936 to 13 August 1936. 107 fencers from 21 nations competed. Each team could have a maximum of six fencers, with four participating in any given match. The competition format continued the pool play round-robin from prior years. Each of the four fencers from one team would face each of the four from the other, for

title: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

text: Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from 7 August 1936 to 8 August 1936. 108 fencers from 21 nations competed. Each team could have a maximum of six fencers, with four participating in any given match. The competition format continued the pool play round-robin from prior years. Each of the four fencers from one team would face each of the four from the other, for

title: 1936 Summer Olympics

text: Swimming Stadium, Mayfield, the Hockey Stadiums, the Tennis Courts, and the Haus des Deutschen Sports, was planned for the aborted 1916 Summer Olympics, but was not completed until 1934. Mayfield was the last venue completed prior to the 1936 Games in April 1936. Deutschland Hall was opened in 1935. Mommenstadion opened in 1930. Basketball was held outdoors at the request of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The tennis courts were used, which turned to mud during heavy rain at the final. The K-1 1000 m canoeing final was also affected by heavy rain at Grünau that included thunder and lightning.

title: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle, prone

text: Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle, prone The men's 50 metre rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 8 August 1936 at the shooting ranges at Wannsee. 66 shooters from 25 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics. There was no official world record registered. "(*)" Olympic record according to the conditions of this Games - 300 rings possible "(**)" 400

title: Venues of the 1972 Summer Olympics

text: for the 2018 Winter Games. In July 2011 Munich lost out to Pyeongcheong. Venues of the 1972 Summer Olympics For the 1972 Summer Olympics, a total of thirty-two sports venues were used. A majority of the venues used were new construction in time for the 1972 Games after Munich was awarded the Games in 1966. Kiel Bay was the only venue from the 1936 Summer Olympics to be used for the 1972 Games. A stretch of the Autobahn near Munich was used for cycling's road team time trial event. After the Olympics, Olympiastadion hosted the final of the FIFA World

title: Venues of the 1972 Summer Olympics

text: Venues of the 1972 Summer Olympics For the 1972 Summer Olympics, a total of thirty-two sports venues were used. A majority of the venues used were new construction in time for the 1972 Games after Munich was awarded the Games in 1966. Kiel Bay was the only venue from the 1936 Summer Olympics to be used for the 1972 Games. A stretch of the Autobahn near Munich was used for cycling's road team time trial event. After the Olympics, Olympiastadion hosted the final of the FIFA World Cup less than two years later. Augsburg's Eiskanal has served as host to

title: Paris bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics

text: wait until 2024. Hosting in 2024 would mark 100 years since Paris hosted the 1924 Summer Olympics, which was the last time they hosted. Paris will become the second city to host the Olympics three times when they host in 2024 London became the first city to host three times when they hosted in 2012. Los Angeles will become the third city to host the Olympics three times when they host the 2028 Summer Olympics. The London 2012 Games meant that it would be unlikely, that Paris would host the Olympics soon after 2012. This was due to Paris' close

title: Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's vault

text: Two vaults were done for each, with the better score counted. The scores in the vault were added to the other apparatus scores to give individual all-around scores; the top six individual scores on each team were summed to give a team all-around score. No separate finals were contested. Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's vault The men's vault (or "horse vault" or "long horse") competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics was held at the Waldbühne on 10 August. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The gymnastics format returned to the aggregation format used in 1928

title: Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's floor

text: final total. The scores in the floor exercise were added to the other apparatus scores to give individual all-around scores; the top six individual scores on each team were summed to give a team all-around score. No separate finals were contested. Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's floor The men's floor (or "free") competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics was held at the Waldbühne on 10 and 11 August. It was the second appearance of the event, introduced in 1932. The gymnastics format returned to the aggregation format used in 1928 but not in 1932. Each nation entered

text: Gymnastics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's floor The men's floor (or "free") competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics was held at the Waldbühne on 10 and 11 August. It was the second appearance of the event, introduced in 1932. The gymnastics format returned to the aggregation format used in 1928 but not in 1932. Each nation entered a team of eight gymnasts (Bulgaria had only 7). All entrants in the gymnastics competitions (Frang of Luxembourg did not compete in the floor exercise) performed both a compulsory exercise and a voluntary exercise, with the scores summed to give a