Berlin Games: How the Nazis Stole the Olympic Dream

"A tremendous account of the 1936 Olympics: the athletes, the atmosphere, and most important the politics behind those infamous games." -ESPN.com

In 1936, Adolf Hitler welcomed the world to Berlin to attend the Olympic Games. It promised to be not only a magnificent sporting event but also a grand showcase for the rebuilt Germany. No effort was spared to present the Third Reich as the newest global power. But beneath the glittering surface, the Games of the Eleventh Olympiad of the Modern E...