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Triumph: Jesse Owens And Hitler's Olympics
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29 b
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In July 1936, all eyes were on Berlin. As hosts of the summer Olympics, Nazi Germany would open its doors to a world divided between admiration and horror. No one was more aware of this than the Fuhrer himself. Hitler was determined these games would promote his regime. But a young American athlete threatened to ruin Hitler's plan. Jesse Owens, the 22-year-old son of African-American sharecroppers, had been building a reputation for himself as a formidable athlete. His road to the Olympics had been long and hard. Nothing but gold would do. Owens went on to win four gold medals, demonstrating better than any politican could the flaws in Hitler's racist beliefs. This is the incredible story of one of the most iconic clashes in sports and world history. The moment a black athlete beat Hitler at his own games.
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