Video: '1936: Hero of the Olympic Games: Jesse Owens'

(Sunday, August 9, 1936) — African-American athlete Jesse Owens picked up his fourth gold medal today at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, as the U.S. team won the men’s 4 × 100 metres relay race in record time. Continue reading Owens wins fourth gold medal, crushing Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1936) →

Video: '1936, Marathon, Men, Olympic Games, Berlin'

(Sunday, August 9, 1936) — Sohn Kee-chung became the first medal-winning Korean Olympian today when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation as Korea was part of the Japanese Empire at the time. Continue reading Runner Sohn Kee-chung becomes first medal-winning Korean Olympian 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1936) →