The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XI Olympiad and officially branded as Berlin 1936, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. From Wikipedia
Ilona Elek-Schacherer, Helene Mayer, and Ellen Müller-Preis achieved unprecedented success in Berlin, challenging Nazi antisemitism.
