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Sounds,02 Aug 2024,38 mins

SeriesHitler's Olympics

Part 6: The Jiggle & the Giddy Up

Revisionist History

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The most famous athlete in Berlin was the American sprinter Jesse Owens, and one of the most famous stories from those Games was the unexpected, heartwarming encounter Owens had with the German long jumper Luz Long. The friendship between the two athletes would serve as a symbol of how sports can overcome national antagonisms. We wonder: What really happened at the long jump pit that day?

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