1936 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

1936 Summer Olympics
opening ceremony
Part of 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Date1 August 1936 (1936-08-01)
VenueOlympiastadion
Location
Filmed byReich Broadcasting Corporation

The Opening Ceremony of the 1936 Summer Olympics was the official opening ceremony held on August 1, 1936, at the Reichssportsfeld in Berlin, Germany.[1][2] It was attended by the German Führer und Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler, as well as several high-profile Nazi figures.[3][4]

German weightlifter Rudolf Ismayr gave the Olympic Oath.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Opening of 1936 Summer Olympic Games". encyclopedia.ushmm.org. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  2. ↑ "ode to peAce or prelude to wAr?" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "The Opening Ceremony | American Experience". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  4. ↑ "Hitler oversees Berlin Olympics opening ceremony | August 1, 1936". HISTORY. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  5. ↑ "Rudolf ISMAYR Biography". August 9, 2024.
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