Olympia Stadion, Berlin (Reichssportfeld - sport field of the Reich)
One of the few remaining monolithic structures built by Hitler's Third Reich that still stands and provides a useful purpose in the modern age. Berlin's, Olympia Stadion was built between 1934-36 to host the 1936 Olympic games, an event that the Nazi Party intended to manipulate for their own benefit and propergander purposes. However, despite Hitler’s want for German supremacy and domination of the Games, US athlete Jessie Owen did exceptionally well at the games to be awarded the gold medal in 4 categories: 100 metres, 200 metres, long jump and 4 x 100 metres relay. On the first day of the Games, Hitler shook hands only with the German victors and then left the stadium (some claimed this was to avoid having to shake hands with Cornelius Johnson, who was African-American, while a Nazi spokesman claimed that Hitler's exit had been pre-scheduled). Olympic committee officials then insisted Hitler greet each and every medalist or none at all. Hitler opted for the latter and skipped all further medal presentations, deliberately avoiding the acknowledgment of Owen’s victories.
The Stadium survived the War with superfical damage, and is now the home to football team, Hertha BSC of Berlin.
Olympia Stadion, Berlin (Reichssportfeld - sport field of the Reich)
One of the few remaining monolithic structures built by Hitler's Third Reich that still stands and provides a useful purpose in the modern age. Berlin's, Olympia Stadion was built between 1934-36 to host the 1936 Olympic games, an event that the Nazi Party intended to manipulate for their own benefit and propergander purposes. However, despite Hitler’s want for German supremacy and domination of the Games, US athlete Jessie Owen did exceptionally well at the games to be awarded the gold medal in 4 categories: 100 metres, 200 metres, long jump and 4 x 100 metres relay. On the first day of the Games, Hitler shook hands only with the German victors and then left the stadium (some claimed this was to avoid having to shake hands with Cornelius Johnson, who was African-American, while a Nazi spokesman claimed that Hitler's exit had been pre-scheduled). Olympic committee officials then insisted Hitler greet each and every medalist or none at all. Hitler opted for the latter and skipped all further medal presentations, deliberately avoiding the acknowledgment of Owen’s victories.
The Stadium survived the War with superfical damage, and is now the home to football team, Hertha BSC of Berlin.