Olympic Games - Berlin 1936.

Olympic Games - Berlin 1936.

For the most important athletics competitions in the world are held the Olympic games. These are carried out in four
in four years in different countries who apply to be the organizers.

11th Olympic Games - Berlin 1936.
If it were lawful to separate within history, sports climate that has been created around him in 1936, would be allowed to say
these Olympic Games of the modern era were a succession of successes. There was perfect and correct organization to arbitration
pair of very good technical condition. Unfortunately there was a climate of pre-war and there was racist and policies.

It was created for these games transporting the Olympic torch from the ruins of the temple of Zeus at Olympia, to the host city of
games. The torch was passed from hand to hand by athletes from countries through which the torch would have to cross.

In these games athletics U.S. maintained its hegemony. The biggest name was the American Jesse Owens who won the 100m and
200m, 4X100 relay and long jump. The proof of the long jump was magnificently played within the
Olympic spirit, between Jesse Owens and German Kutz Long, this including giving technical corrections to the American
finally succeeded in his last jump, beating the world record with 8.06 m and it would take 24 years to be supplanted.

Silvio Magalhaes Padilha managed to Brazil 5th place in the 400m hurdles.

Source: Athletics