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The Olympiastadion (German pronunciation: [oˈlʏmpi̯aˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ⓘ), also known in English as the Berlin Olympic Stadium or simply the Olympic Stadium, [2] is a sports stadium at Olympiapark Berlin in Berlin, Germany. It was originally designed by Werner March for the 1936 Summer Olympics. During the Olympics, the record attendance was ...
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 .
Four years later the same was repeated in Los Angeles. At both of these events the flame was lit on site at the stadium. [1] Carl Diem used the idea of the torch relay devised for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin by a Jewish archaeologist and sports official, Alfred Schiff. According to the official report for the Games, the torch relay was ...
The relay tradition started at Adolph Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics — the Games of the XI Olympiad — and was the brainchild of Carl Diem, who was the head of the organizing committee. The ...
Olympiapark Schwimmstadion Berlin (German: Berlin Olympic Swim Stadium) is an aquatics venue located in Berlin, Germany, constructed for the 1936 Summer Olympics. Located north of the Olympic Stadium, it hosted the diving, swimming, water polo, and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon events. [1] [20]
1936 -- Berlin. $549,410,000. Berlin built its Olympic stadium -- known as Olympiastadion -- under Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1936. According to Visit Berlin, the stadium's design was inspired by ...
1936 Men's Olympic Football Tournament; Tournament details; Host country ... Berlin Olympic Stadium (Berlin) Attendance: 82,000. Referee: Arthur Willoughby Barton (GBR)
The Bell Tower of Berlin Olympic Stadium is a 77-metre-high (253 ft) observation tower that was built in 1934 after plans by Werner March. The steel skeleton construction was faced with dressed limestone. The tower is located at the western end of the Olympiastadion.