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29 wrz 2017 · The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler saw...
Canada competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 97 competitors, 79 men and 18 women, took part in 69 events in 12 sports. [1]
10 sie 2011 · These Games marked the first Olympic appearances for basketball, canoeing, and handball, while polo was included on the Olympic program for the last time. Canada’s only gold of the Games came in one of those new sports, as canoeist Frank Amyot finished first in the C-1 1000m.
After Toni Sailer, Jean-Claude Killy became the second person to win all three alpine skiing events in a single Olympics. His victory in the slalom was controversial, as Karl Schranz was disqualified under mysterious circumstances.
3 sty 2019 · After quickly gaining popularity after its invention by Canadian James Naismith, basketball made its debut as a medal sport at the 1936 Olympic Summer Games in Berlin, Germany. The first ever gold-medal game was played between Canada and the United States.
"Olympia: The 1936 Olympics in Berlin" is a documentary by Leni Riefenstahl, documenting the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. The film is known for its pioneering use of camera techniques, including slow-motion and extreme close-ups, and it set the standard for future Olympic documentaries.
10 sie 2011 · The Games were documented in the first noteworthy official Olympic film, Olympia, by Leni Riefenstahl. These were also the first Games to be broadcast on television, with 25 viewing rooms set up in the greater Berlin area to allow locals to follow the action.
