Imagine you are Jesse Owens. Write an essay describing your experiences at the Berlin Olympics.
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Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
The Olympics, an event where the most physically fit push themselves to the extreme to win against other nations. In 1936, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis held the Olympics in Berlin, Germany. American athletes were trying to decide if they should travel to Berlin and take part in the "Nazi Olympics," or should they just stay home and protest German racism? The Berlin Olympics was a personal issue for Jesse Owens. He wasn't sure that he should join because of the racism. But he had a lot to show the world. He became a track star in Ohio, during his high school year. The high school track Coach Charlie Riley noticed his running ability when he saw him during a PE class, and asked him to join the tack…show more content…
A mere fifteen minutes later, Jesse took his first attempt it the broad jump. Prior to jumping, Jesse put a handkerchief at 26 feet 2½ inches, the distance of the world record. After such a bold gesture, he soared to a distance of 26 feet 8¼ inches, shattering the old world record by nearly 6 inches. With so many records, no wonder why he has so much to show the world. "A big part of Hitler's superiority ideas, was that his Nazis should rule not just because they were better and smarter, but because they were stronger and healthier," said Owens. By taking part in the games, black Americans would show racists everywhere how wrong they were. Owens and other black Olympians finally decided to go and participate in what was called the "Hitler Olympics." These games were to be held in Nazi Germany. Hitler wanted to prove to the world that the German "Aryan" people were the dominant race, and that what he was doing by killing all the other races was the right thing to do. So he tried to prove his belief in the Olympics, so the whole world could see it for their own eyes. A majority of the Germans thought that Germany would beat anyone, especially blacks. They were wrong, Owens won four gold medals in the 100-meterdash, the 200 meter dash and the broad jump. He also won a team medal in the 400-meter relay team.
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The Olympics, an event where the most physically fit push themselves to the extreme to win against other nations. In 1936, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis held the Olympics in Berlin, Germany. American athletes were trying to decide if they should travel to Berlin and take part in the "Nazi Olympics," or should they just stay home and protest German racism? The Berlin Olympics was a personal issue for Jesse Owens. He wasn't sure that he should join because of the racism. But he had a lot to show the world. He became a track star in Ohio, during his high school year. The high school track Coach Charlie Riley noticed his running ability when he saw him during a PE class, and asked him to join the tack…show more content…
A mere fifteen minutes later, Jesse took his first attempt it the broad jump. Prior to jumping, Jesse put a handkerchief at 26 feet 2½ inches, the distance of the world record. After such a bold gesture, he soared to a distance of 26 feet 8¼ inches, shattering the old world record by nearly 6 inches. With so many records, no wonder why he has so much to show the world. "A big part of Hitler's superiority ideas, was that his Nazis should rule not just because they were better and smarter, but because they were stronger and healthier," said Owens. By taking part in the games, black Americans would show racists everywhere how wrong they were