The "Nazi" Games
The 1936 Summer Olympics other wise known as the "Nazi" Games was an event held in Berlin, Germany. The games were chosen to be in Berlin because Germany won a bid against Barcelona, Spain to hold the games.
But the games weren't called the "Nazi" games simply because they were held in Germany.
Adolf Hitler the country leader decided to use the games to promote propaganda and ethnocentric beliefs. What other way could be more perfect to gain the support of the citizens of Germany and fellow allies (like as in aligned countries of course not the actual "allies" of the time) if Germany prevailed winners. Germany did in fact show Olympic supremacy winning 89 medals which was 23 more than the USA won. The "Nazi" games proved to be a perfect example of the political uses of sport. It is evident that the use of "Sport as a Propaganda Vehicle" described by Eizen and Sage was present in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. Through researching the "Nazi" Games it became clear that the statement "Sport is pure and devoid of political interference" is false and Hitler's actions at the "Nazi" games is a valid reason as to why I disagree.
References:
https://learn.colorado.edu/d2l/le/content/59211/viewContent/1376815/View
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