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Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Jack Dunn, British figure skater, Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936

Jack Dunn, British figure skater, Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936
Jack Dunn, British figure skater, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume I, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: American two man bobsleigh team, German winter olympic games, 1936

American two man bobsleigh team, German winter olympic games, 1936. Ivan Brown and Alan Washbond in action on their way to winning the gold medal

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Swiss four man bobsleigh team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936

Swiss four man bobsleigh team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. The team of Reto Capradut, Hans Aichele, Fritz Feierabend and Hans Butikofer

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Teiji Homna, Japan ice hockey team, Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936

Teiji Homna, Japan ice hockey team, Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936
Teiji Homna, Japanese ice hockey goaltender, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume I, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: The media in action, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936

The media in action, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Film, radio, photography and press. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume I

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Great Britain ice hockey team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936

Great Britain ice hockey team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Great Britain finished ahead of Canada in the final pool to win the gold medal

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Canadian ice hockey team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936

Canadian ice hockey team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Canada finished as silver medallists, runners-up to Great Britain

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Swedish cross-country ski team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936

Swedish cross-country ski team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Sweden took the first four places in the 50km Mens cross-country skiing event

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Oddbjorn Hagen, Norwegian cross-country skier, Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1936

Oddbjorn Hagen, Norwegian cross-country skier, Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1936
Oddbjorn Hagen, Norwegian cross-country skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Hagen won the gold medal for the Nordic combined

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Laila Schou-Nilsen, Norwegian skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936

Laila Schou-Nilsen, Norwegian skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936
Laila Schou-Nilsen, Norwegiann skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Laila Schou-Nilsen was a world record holder for speed skating but as there was no event for women

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Diana Gordon Lennox, Canadian skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936

Diana Gordon Lennox, Canadian skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Diana Gordon Lennox of Canada took part in the slalom

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Berlin Olympics, 1936

Berlin Olympics, 1936. Jesse Owens name being inscribed on the monument listing gold medal winners. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Helen Stephens and Alice Arden, American athletes, Berlin Olympics, 1936

Helen Stephens and Alice Arden, American athletes, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Helen Stephens won gold medals in the womens 100 metres and 4x100 metres relay. Alice Arden competed in the high jump

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: British Olympic football team, Berlin Olympics, 1936

British Olympic football team, Berlin Olympics, 1936. The Great Britain team were eliminated at the quarter-final stage, losing 5-4 to Poland

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: The Indian hockey team, gold medal winners, Berlin Olympics, 1936

The Indian hockey team, gold medal winners, Berlin Olympics, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Perus Olympic football team in action, Berlin Olympics, 1936

Perus Olympic football team in action, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Peru were involved in an astonishing controversy at the Berlin Olympic football tournament

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Six metre R class sailing, Berlin Olympics, 1936

Six metre R class sailing, Berlin Olympics, 1936. The event was won by Great Britain. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Part of the American gold medal-winning rowing eight, Berlin Olympics, 1936

Part of the American gold medal-winning rowing eight, Berlin Olympics, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Medallists from the womens platform diving event, Berlin Olympics, 1936

Medallists from the womens platform diving event, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Gold and silver were won by Dorothy Poynton Hill and Velma Dunn of the USA, with Kathe Kohler of Germany winning bronze

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Jeanette Campbell, Argentine swimmer, Berlin Olympics, 1936

Jeanette Campbell, Argentine swimmer, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Campbell won a silver medal in the 100 metres freestyle event

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Ruthley Moris-Hancock, British swimmer, Berlin Olympics, 1936

Ruthley Moris-Hancock, British swimmer, Berlin Olympics, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Robert Clark, Glenn Morris, John Parker, American decathletes, Berlin Olympics, 1936

Robert Clark, Glenn Morris, John Parker, American decathletes, Berlin Olympics, 1936. The three achieved a clean sweep of the medals in the decathlon, with Morris taking gold

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Forrest Towns, American Olympic champion in the 110 metres hurdles, 1936

Forrest Towns, American Olympic champion in the 110 metres hurdles, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Indian Sikh athlete, Berlin Olympics, 1936

Indian Sikh athlete, Berlin Olympics, 1936. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Helen Stephens and Jesse Owens, American athletes, Berlin Olympics, 1936

Helen Stephens and Jesse Owens, American athletes, Berlin Olympics, 1936. The two won six gold medals between them: Stephens in the womens 100 metres and 4x100 metres relay

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Olympic stadium, Berlin, 1936

Olympic stadium, Berlin, 1936. Exterior view of the stadium, designed by Werner March. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Nat Pendleton, American Olympic wrestler and actor, 1934-1935

Nat Pendleton, American Olympic wrestler and actor, 1934-1935. Pendleton won a silver medal at the 1920 summer Olympics. He moved into acting in the late 1920s, often playing heavies

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Wine Cup with Pentathletes, 505-500 BC. Artist: Carpenter Painter (active 515-500 B. C. )

Wine Cup with Pentathletes, 505-500 BC. Artist: Carpenter Painter (active 515-500 B. C. )
Wine Cup with Pentathletes, 505-500 BC. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Young Spartans Exercising, ca 1860. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)

Young Spartans Exercising, ca 1860. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)
Young Spartans Exercising, ca 1860. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Allegory of Sports, 1896. Artist: Fredy, Baron de Coubertin, Charles Louis de (1822-1908)

Allegory of Sports, 1896. Artist: Fredy, Baron de Coubertin, Charles Louis de (1822-1908)
Allegory of Sports, 1896. Found in the collection of the Musee olympique, Lausanne

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Olympic Games, 1896. Preparation for the 100-meter race, 1896

Olympic Games, 1896. Preparation for the 100-meter race, 1896
Olympic Games, 1896. Preparation for the 100-meter race

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: The members of the First International Olympic Committee. Athens, Greece, 1896

The members of the First International Olympic Committee. Athens, Greece, 1896

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Paul Masson, winner of a cycling event at the Olympic Games, Athens, 1896

Paul Masson, winner of a cycling event at the Olympic Games, Athens, 1896. Masson, a Frenchman, won 3 events at the first modern Olympiad, the 2km, 10km and single lap races

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Olympia. Model of the Sacred Site in Greece with Temples and stadium beyond, c20th century

Olympia. Model of the Sacred Site in Greece with Temples and stadium beyond, c20th century
Model of Olympia, Sacred Site in Greece with Temples and stadium beyond, c20th century. Olympia was a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Gold Stater of Phillip II of Macedon, 4th century BC

Gold Stater of Phillip II of Macedon, 4th century BC
The coin refers to Phillips (382-336 BC) success in a chariot race in the Olympic Games of 356 BC. Many of these coins were used to pay western barbarian mercenaries

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Gold Stater of Phillip II of Macedonia, 356BC

Gold Stater of Phillip II of Macedonia, 356BC
The coin refers to Phillips success in a chariot race in the Olympic Games of 356 BC. Many of these coins were used to pay western barbarian mercenaries

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Ancient Olympic Games: the relay race, 1922

Ancient Olympic Games: the relay race, 1922. Competitors had to keep alight the flame and hand it to their fellows.This reconstruction shows a runner protecting the flame with his shield

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Olympic Stadium, Athens

Olympic Stadium, Athens. The stadium was restored for the first Olympic Games of the modern era, held in 1896

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: A Foot Race at the Olympian Games, Ancient Greece. Artist: Archibald Webb

A Foot Race at the Olympian Games, Ancient Greece. Artist: Archibald Webb
A Foot Race at the Olympian Games, Ancient Greece. The Olympian Games, the great Greek athletic festival in honour of Zeus

Background imageOlympic Games Collection: Olympic ice rink from tower of Olympic Stadium, 1930s

Olympic ice rink from tower of Olympic Stadium, 1930s
Olympic ice rink from tower of Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, 1930s



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