Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. The tournament was played between 7 and 14 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany
Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball
1936 Summer Olympics
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The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XI Olympiad and branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the r
Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics
…Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. The tournament was played between 7 and 14 August 1936 in Berlin…
A "Jews not welcome" sign of the kind removed for the Games
Nude statues installed in Berlin's streets
Berlin decked out with German flags during the Games
The Olympic Bell, inscribed Ich rufe die Jugend der Welt