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Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-P017073, Berlin, Olympische Spiele im Olympiastadion
Olympic Stadium in Berlin, 1936

The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, were held in Berlin, Germany.

The games were thought to be successful. The costs of the games was mostly paid for by the German government.

Participating nations

A total of 49 nations sent athletes to compete at the Berlin games.

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1936 Summer Olympic games countries
Countries at the 1936 Olympics


Olympic rings.svg Olympic Games
Summer Games: 1896, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, (1916), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028
Winter Games: 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
Athens 2004 — Turin 2006 — Beijing 2008 — Vancouver 2010 — London 2012 — Sochi 2014 — Rio 2016 — Pyeongchang 2018 — Tokyo 2020

Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (brackets) were cancelled because of war. See also: Ancient Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg Youth Olympic Games
Summer Games: 2010, 2014, 2018
Winter Games: 2012, 2016, 2020
Singapore 2010 — Innsbruck 2012 — Nanjing 2014

Images for kids

  • Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1976-116-08A, Olympische Spiele, Fackelläufer

    Runners carrying the Olympic Flame

  • 1936 Olympic Games Poster

    The official poster of the Games of the XI Olympiad

  • Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-P017045, Berlin, Eröffnung der XI. Olympischen Spiele

    Parade of nations

  • WoodRuff 1936 Olympics medal front

    Obverse of John Woodruff's gold medal for winning the 800 metres

  • WoodRuff 1936 Olympics medal back

    Reverse of John Woodruff's gold medal while on display at Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

  • BASA-3K-15-385-4-Volmari Iso-Hollo, 1936 Summer Olympics

    Volmari Iso-Hollo, 3000 m steeplechase, 1936 Summer Olympics

  • Unter den Linden, jobbra a Staatsbibliothek, háttérben a Brandenburgi kapu. Fortepan 17439

    Displaying Nazi symbols and swastika

  • Olimpiai Stadion, a női magasugrás eredményhirdetése (1. Csák Ibolya, Magyarország). Fortepan 17417

    Spectators giving the Nazi salute during one of the medal ceremonies as the Nazi flag flies above

  • Olympic Fire in Berlin 1936

    The Olympic Fire in Berlin

  • Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-P019183, Berlin, Olympisches Dorf

    The Olympic village

  • Olympic Village house of Jesse Owens

    US track team house at the Olympic village, 2015

  • Jesse Owen's Room in Berlin 1936 Olympic Village

    Jesse Owens' room at the Olympic village, 2015

  • Hindenburg D-LZ129 léghajó a Berlini Olimpia idején. Fortepan 17447

    LZ 129 Hindenburg flying over the village, with the Olympics logo painted on its underside hull

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