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Hitler’s Olympics, Part 6: The Jiggle & the Giddy Up by Pushkin Industries

Hitler’s Olympics, Part 6: The Jiggle & the Giddy Up

from Revisionist History

by Pushkin Industries

Published: Thu Aug 01 2024

Show Notes

The most famous athlete in Berlin was the American sprinter Jesse Owens, and one of the most famous stories from those Games was the unexpected, heartwarming encounter Owens had with the German long jumper Luz Long. The friendship between the two athletes would serve as a symbol of how sports can overcome national antagonisms. We wonder: What really happened at the long jump pit that day?

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