Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

The film of the eleventh olympic games, Berlin, 1936

dedicated to the founder of the modern olympic games,

baron Pierre de coubertin,

for the glory and honor of the youth of the world

created by lenil riefenstahl

Greece

Arcadia

Attica

corinth

Athens

Bulgaria

Yugoslavia

Belgrade

Hungary

Austria

Vienna

Czechoslovakia

Prague

Germany

Greece

Sweden

Great Britain

Austria

Italy

France

I declare the Berlin olympic games,

celebrating the eleventh olympiad of the modern era,

to be open.

We swear that we will take part in the olympic games

as honorable competitors,

respecting the regulations which govern them...

And participating in the true spirit of sportsmanship

for the honor of our country

and for the glory of sport.

People

the people, our guests

enter now through open gates

joytully, the champions will win

in this celebration of victory, Olympia

joy is had even in defeat

in this festival of peace, Olympia

joytully, the champions will win

in this celebration of victory

Olympia

Olympia

Olympia

Olympia

The olympic games have begun.

The best in the world have gathered here in Berlin,

and 51 nations will compete for victory.

The enormous Berlin stadium is packed to the very last seat.

The best athletes from 51 nations have gathered here

to compete for sports' most sought-after victory.

During the course of these games, the best athletes in the entire world

will face off in the athletic realm to defend the honor of their countries.

The olympic games have begun.

The great stadium is fully occupied by more than a hundred thousand.

Here and there, some wave small Japanese flags.

And now, dear listeners, here at the olympic stadium of Berlin,

more than 51 nations have sent their athletes, all their best athletes,

to celebrate the opening of these olympic games of 1936.

In the classical discipline of discus throwing,

carpenter, usa, will begin.

He stepped out of the circle.

Schroder, the German world record holder

4722 melers.

Saorlie of Norway.

4877 melers.

Syllas, Greece.

4745 melers.

The second American, Dunn.

4936 melers.

Bergh of Sweden.

4722 melers.

Ling, China.

He stepped out of the circle.

Noel France.

44.56 melers.

Fritsch, Germany.

4510 melers.

Oberweger, Italy.

4923 melers.

Last attempt for schroder, Germany.

Again just 47.93 mefers.

Carpenter now.

5048 meters'

victory and the gold medal for America!

The women's discus throw.

Wajsowna of Poland is the main rival for German world record holder

gisela mauermayer.

4354 melers.

Kojima, Japan.

3350 meters.

Wajsowna of Poland.

44.69 melers.

More than a meter further than mauermayer.

Schieferova, czechoslovakia.

34.03 meters.

Mineshima, Japan.

3735 meters.

Paula mollenhauer, Germany.

3980 meters.

Gisela mauermayer.

Just 41.64 meters.

Wayjsowna, Poland.

4622 melers.

The pole is still in the lead.

Last throw for gisela mauermayer.

4763 meters'

a new olympic record and gold medal for Germany!

In the women's javelin,

it is between luise kruger, Germany,

Maria kwashiewska, Poland,

and tilly fleischer, Germany.

Last throw for kriiger.

4329 melers.

The pole.

47.80 melers.

Tilly fleischer.

4518 meters'

gold and silver for Germany,

Poland gets the bronze.

The women's 80 meters hurdles.

Qualifying heat.

In the qualifying heat for the women's 80 meters hurdles,

we have valla and testoni, Italy,

Taylor, Canada, braake, the Netherlands,

steuer and eckert, Germany.

Testoni is out in front, the first over the hurdles.

The strong Canadian, Taylor, is coming up.

Valla of Italy and steuer of Germany are neck and neck,

but valla is the first to cross the finish line.

Gold goes to Italy,

silver to steuer of Germany,

and bronze to Taylor of Canada.

There are two Germans in the final of the hammer throw.

Their main rival is the Swede, warngard.

Rowe of the usa fo throw.

5166 meters.

Hein, Germany.

5470 meters. Hein takes the lead.

Warngard of Sweden.

54.83 mefers, 13 centimeters more than hein.

Blask, Germany.

5410 meters.

Koutonen, Finland.

51.90 meters.

Hein, Germany.

54.85 mefers, two centimeters more than warngard.

Hein leads once more.

Last throw for the Swede.

Only 63.30 meters.

Blask, Germany.

55.04 meters, a tremendous throw!

A new olympic record.

Germany's hammer throwers lead.

Last throw for hein.

Even further! 5649 meters!

Gold and silver for Germany in the hammer throw!

Bronze goes fo Sweden.

The 100 meters qualifying heat.

America's fastest runner, Jesse Owens, is at the starting line.

On your marks.

Get set.

Owens wins with a time of 10.4 seconas.

In the next heat, the strongest runners are

borchmeyer of Germany,

McPhee of Canada,

berger of the Netherlands,

and sweeney of england.

Get set.

On your marks.

Get set.

Borchmeyer wins in 10.5 seconds!

On your marks.

Get set.

10.2 seconds and a world record.

Not allowable due to tailwind.

The 100 meters sprint final.

The six fastest runners in the world are lining up.

Borchmeyer...

Wykofft,

Owens,

strandberg,

osendarp and metcalfe.

Get set.

Owens is in front, strandberg behind him,

osendarp is fighting back...

Metcalfe is in pursuit,

and over the line!

Jesse Owens wins the 100 meters.

The women's high jump.

The bar is set to 1.40 melers.

Bell of Canada to jump.

Carter, Australia.

Dorothy odam, england.

Elfriede kaun, Germany.

Csak, Hungary.

Bar height 1.55 meters.

Arden, usa.