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Owens vs Master Race

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist in the 1936 Games.

The Jesse Owens Award is USA Track and Field's highest accolade for the year's best track and field athlete. Owens was ranked by ESPN as the sixth greatest North American athlete of the 20th century and the highest-ranked in his sport. In 1999, he was on the six-man short-list for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Century.

The Nazis considered themselves to be the Master Race.  They wanted their own athletes to win the competitions and present their fanatical policies before the 52 other countries that wished to participate.

Many countries felt that they should boycott the Olympics.  The Nazis blamed the Jews for all the disasters that happened to their country and considered the Blacks to be sub-human.

During the Long Jump, Owens was unsuccessful at the first three preliminary jumps but after consolation from Lutz Long, he managed to succeed.  Lutz's blonde and good looks were the epitome of the German policies.  They met again in the Olympic Village, and talked all through the night.

Conclusion:

• Jesse Owens' coach warned him about the racial discrimination in Germany.
• But most of the people were actually his big fans when he got off the Manhattan Ocean Liner.
• He was tall, handsome, modest and had a boyish charm which made him very likeable.
• He won four medals in the Olympics:

1. 4 x 100
2. Long jump - 8.03 m
3. 100 meters - 10.3 sec
4. 200 meters - 20.7 sec

• Pierre DE Concertina, had told all the participants that it is important to participate and not win, it is to struggle in life, not conquer.
• Adolf Hitler was furious when Owens mocked him through his achievements. He wished to see the Germans lead in the Olympics and hence he even refused to be photographed with Owens.

Prejudice:

• The Berlin Olympics were being conducted in 1936.
• There were Swastika flags on the doors and windows of almost every shop or house on the streets.
• The country was ruled by the Nazi Party.
• The whole world was in chaos.
• Brazil was politically divided and hence sent two teams.
• Italy had just conquered Ethiopia
• Unemployment had plagued Europe and America.