1936 in Sports - Olympic Games

Olympic Games

  • The infamous 1936 Summer Olympics take place in Berlin
    • Germany wins the most medals (89) and the most gold medals (33)
    • Jesse Owens wins four athletics gold medals
    • The first torch relay takes place from Olympia, Greece
  • 1936 Winter Olympics takes place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
    • Norway wins the most medals (15) and the most gold medals (7)

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