Photographic exhibition to celebrate 75 years since the 1936 Berlin Olympics

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An exhibition including more than 600 unpublished photos from the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games will be held at the city's Olympic Park on September 10, marking 75 years since the event.

A collection of 1,179 photos in total will be displayed at the exhibition, which is presented by the Berlin Sports Museum and the Forum for Sport History.

It is thought that approximately 16,000 photos were taken at the Berlin Olympics, with none of the world's media allowed to hold exclusive rights agreements according to the strict regulations laid down by the Nazi regime, which dominated German cultural life following Adolf Hitler's ascent to power in 1933.

Furthermore, the German authorities prevented anyone who was not a member of the Imperial Commission of Photojournalists from receiving accreditation for the Games.

More than 100 photographers were given accreditation, with the Nazi regime keen to ensure that they were able to control what the world saw of the Olympics, conscious of the opportunity to present a positive image to the world.

The Games are famous for the defiance of Jesse Owens, the legendary black American athlete who claimed four gold medals to embarrass his Nazi hosts, who believed in the superiority of the white Aryan race.


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By David Gold
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