Dimensions
165 x 244 x 36mm
The torch relay-that staple of Olympic pageantry-first opened the summer games in 1936 in Berlin. Proposed by the Nazi Propaganda Ministry, the relay was to carry the symbolism of a new Germany across its route through southeastern and central Europe. Soon after the Wehrmacht would march in jackboots over the same terrain.
'Nazi Games' provides a superb blend of athletics and politics, and exposes why the Olympics was a critical event for Nazi Germany and the contemporary world. The narrative also includes a stirring account of the international effort to boycott the games, derailed finally by the American Olympic Committee, and recounts the dazzling athletic feats.
