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The 1936 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad was an international multi-sport event that was held in 1936 in Berlin Germany.

Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona Spain on 26 April 1931 at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona (two years before the Nazis came to power).

Five young women take part in a display of the Olympic Rings at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

Beginning of the eleventh Olympic Games. Aug.1, 1936.

A torchbearer lights the flame from the altar of the Lustgarten, a pleasure garden located in the center of Berlin.

The Olympic flame in the center of Berlin - 1936

USA's legendary Jesse Owens on his way to winning one of his four gold medals, in the men's 100 meter final at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

Kitei Son and Ernest Harper (GBR) during the marathon at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

The 13-year-old U.S. springboard diver Marjorie Gestring at the Olympic Games in Berlin. Aug. 12, 1936.

Marjorie Gestring (left) after her diving victory, wearing the laurel wreath traditionally given to medallists. Here, she is seen with her compatriot, silver medallist Katy Rawles.

Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens at the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936.

Gisela Mauermayer, of Germany, winner of the gold medal in the Discus event at the 1936 Olympic Games.

Adolf Hitler attends the Olympic Games in Berlin.

Winner of the men's javelin throw event at the Summer Olympic Games, German athlete Gerhard Stoeck. in action on Aug. 6, 1936 in Berlin.

The Women's 80 Meter Hurdles at the 1936 Olympic Games, in Berlin.

The Racing Cyclists Robert Charpentier, Guy Lapebie, Jean Goujon and Roger Le Nizerhy just after having won at the Olympic Games in Berlin in August 1936.

Basketball action between the Philippines and Mexico at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

The German female javelin throwers Tilly Fleischer ( Gold ) and Luis Kruger ( Silver) with Polish Marja Kwasniewska (Bronze).

Germany's Tilly Fleischer, who won the gold medal in women's javelin, at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

Olympic broad jump medalists salute during the medals ceremony.

Olympic winner Gustav 'Gummi' Schaefer, German rower, with the laurel wreath during the Summer Olympics in Berlin-Grünau in August 1936.

A stonemason records the feat of USA's Jesse Owens, winner of four gold medals in the Games, in 1936 in Berlin.