In an attempt to signal Germany's return to the world community after defeat in World War I, the International Olympic Committee awarded the games to Germany in 1931, before Adolf Hitler rose ...

When you think of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, what first comes to mind? Is it how Jesse Owens made history, securing four gold medals across various track and field events? Or maybe how Adolf Hitler ...

Yet Jesse Owens' performances in the Berlin Olympics of 1936 were tainted and are remembered for so much more than his endeavours in athletics. Admittedly Owens was different to most of his rivals ...

The country of Mexico has had a long history with the modern Olympic Games beginning with Olympiad II in Paris in 1900.

Basketball debuted as a medal sport for men at the 1936 Olympics, and women's basketball was later added in 1976. During that time, one nation has dominated the sport, but many different players have ...

The 2024 movie September 5 tells the true story of the hostage crisis that occurred at the 1972 Munich Olympics from the ...

The New York Giants return to Germany this weekend for the first since 1994 when legendary broadcaster Marty Glickman made ...

With longstanding ties to Germany, it is no surprise men's handball made its first Olympic appearance in 1936 when Berlin was the host country. Handball took a hiatus from Olympic competition until ...

Jesse Owens, an American, son of slaves on a cotton farm in Alabama, had already become champion in the 100 meters when on August 4, 1936, they met in front of the sandbox of the Olympic Stadium ...

the International Olympic Committee has revealed the two official posters illustrated by artist Ugo Gattoni, who has previously worked with luxury brands such as Cartier and Hermès. In the past, ...

At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Indian marathon runner CSA Swami, aged 22, kept German dictator Adolf Hitler waiting as he vowed to complete the marathon despite being far behind. Swami's insistence ...

(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) France: Poster advertising ... Jean Jacoby - August 1936 (Photo by ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images) Painting as an Olympic event lasted ...