Jesse Owens Wins 100m Gold as Hitler Watches at 1936 Olympics | Sporting History

Jesse Owens Wins 100m Olympic Gold in front of Hitler at 1936 Olympics. Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who won international fame by winning 4 gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. These Olympics were especially significant because Adolf Hitler was using the the games to show the world a revival of Nazi Germany. At the time, African-Americans were denied equal rights in many parts of the United States. Owens went on to say: “Hitler didn’t snub me -- it was FDR who snubbed me. The president didn’t even send me a telegram.“ For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: #BritishPathé #History #Olympics #JesseOwens License this Film: () Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: Subscr