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Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 208 competitors, 171 men and 37 women, took part in 91 events in 17 sports. [1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1936), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: Spiele der XI. Olympiade) and officially branded as Berlin 1936, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany.
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NOCs: 49 Athletes: 3,963 (331 women, 3,632 men) Events: 129 Volunteers: N/A Media: N/A The Symbol of Fire. These Games saw the introduction of the torch relay based on an idea by Dr Carl Diem. A lit torch was carried from Olympia to the site of the Games through seven countries—Greece, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Austria and Germany: a total journey of more than 3,000 km.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 208 competitors, 171 men and 37 women, took part in 91 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. Quick Facts Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics, IOC code ... Close. Medallists.
The Berlin Olympics had been awarded to Germany before the Nazis came to power, but in August 1936 they provided a perfect opportunity for the Nazis to showcase Hitler's Third Reich to the 49 nations of the world competing for Olympic gold.
The 1936 Olympics were the first to be broadcast - twenty-five large screens were set up throughout Berlin, allowing the local people to see the events for free. Basketball, canoeing and handball made their first appearances, while polo was included in the Olympic program.
