1936 Olympics
Where did the 1936 Olympics take place?
Berlin, Germany
To out-do the US (1932 hosts) and promote the resurgence of Germany
Which city were the 1940 Olympics originally scheduled at?
Tokyo
Which city was the new host of the 1940 games?
Helsinki
Where were the 1948 Olympics held?
London, England
Which group of people were not allowed to take place in the Olympics?
Jews
More or Less: 5 new countries participated in the 1936 Olympics
Less: Only 2 (Bolivia & Afghanistan)
Why was Japan awarded the 1940 games?
They could pay for it; IOC wanted it in Asia; were ignored during post-WWI negociations
Where were the athletes supposed to stay at the Olympics?
On cruise ships
Which 2 countries were not invited to the 1948 Olympics?
Germany and Japan
Olympic 1sts: Name an Olympic first at the 1936 games
TV Coverage to 41 countries, Olympic Torch, Basketball, Canoeing, Handball
Germany was the top medal winner in 1936. How many total medals did they win?
101
Which event led to Japan losing the 1940 games?
Invasion of Manchuria/ China and the treatment of civilians
What event caused Finland to not host the Olympics?
Bonus: what was it called?
Russia invaded Finland; the Winter War
Which new country was not invited to the 1948 Games?
Israel
What happened to Wolfgan Fürstner, the designer of the Olympic facilities?
He was fired and committed suicide because he was 1/2 Jewish
What other purpose was the 1936 Olympic Stadium used for?
Underground bunker in WWII
Why did Japan give back the hosting duties of the games?
They were diverting to much money and materials to the war effort
How much money did the US give Finland to fight?
$10 million in credit
Olympic 1sts: Name an Olympic 1st from the 1948 Games
Shown on local tv, color film, starting blocks for track and field
Which 2 famous videos did director Leni Riefenstahl make for the Nazis?
Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will) and Olympia (Olympics)
How old was Inge Sorensen when she won a bronze medal?
Bonus: Which event?
12 yrs old; 200m backstroke
Who said: "Why do athletes meddle with politics?"
Avery Brundage, head of US Olympic committee
How do we know that the Russians were unprepared for the battle with Finland?
They showed up with summer uniforms and it quickly became winter
More or Less: 15 new countries participated in the 1948 games
More: 17 countries