The 1936 Berlin Olympics were one of the most difficult, but also the most memorable of all the Olympics. Despite the Great Depression and difficult conditions, some athletes still managed to win. It was no easy task with the Holocaust raging in the background. However, if there was ever a time when people needed to feel victorious, it was during this period of time when people's spirits felt crushed by Hitler's heavy hand. There, in Berlin, people were able to rise above Hitler and prove that no matter your race or religion, you can win. The 1936 Summer Olympics were held in the destroyed city of Berlin, a large audience of spectators attended the games. and athletes from numerous countries around the world. The Olympic Games were a deceptive triumph of the Nazi government and German officials. The harsh anti-Jewish signs had been removed, along with the negative attitude towards Jews. Hitler managed to create a completely new environment during the Olympic Games, completely masking the acts of injustice that occurred during the Holocaust. Furthermore, Hitler during this period managed to deceive many of the part-Jewish athletes and those in the public into believing that there was no cruel mistreatment of those of other races or of Jews. (Kieran) The debate about cooperation or participation in the 1936 Olympic Games was most intense in the United States, where the United States traditionally sent one of the largest teams to the Games. By the end of 1934 the borders on both fronts were already clearly drawn. Avery Brundage, who disagreed with the idea of ​​boycotting the 1936 Olympics, argued that politics had no place in involvement in sports. Brundage fought to send a United States team to the 1936 Olympics,...... middle of paper...... brought the people of Berlin to revere him, respected him because he was an African-American, and had the appearance of a hero. Owens was able to prove that blonde hair and blue eyes were not necessary to be successful. In Hitler's Nazi state, Jewish and other racial athletes were banned from German sports clubs and instead had to flow into separate Jewish associations. These associations were not beautiful inside or adequate for the number of people who belonged to them, compared to the well-funded German associations. Despite all the hostility and judgment expressed by Mayer and Owens, they were still able to demonstrate that sports and the idea of ​​right and wrong occasionally mix. These athletes proved that Hitler and all the supporters of Nazism were wrong and that the Olympic flag represented exclusively sport, without political obstacles and without distinction of color, race or creed. (Kieran)