Introduction : a bridge to the ancient Greeks? -- "Faster, higher, stronger" : the modern Olympics from Athens to Amsterdam -- Enter the Nazis -- Boycott Berlin! -- Winter games -- On to Berlin -- "Holy flame, burn" : the ceremonial games -- "Darktown parade" : track and field -- Of pools, mats, rings, and rough waters -- Olympia -- Epilogue : "the games must go on".
Introduction : a bridge to the ancient Greeks? -- "Faster, higher, stronger" : the modern Olympics from Athens to Amsterdam -- Enter the Nazis -- Boycott Berlin! -- The winter games -- On to Berlin -- "Holy flame, burn" : the ceremonial games -- "Darktown parade" : track and field -- Of pools, mats, rings, and rough waters -- Olympia -- Epilogue : "the games must go on".
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