What is your favorite memory.The most amazing race I ever saw was the 200 Breaststroke in the 1968 Olympics. The only gold medal won by a Mexican at the Games Was by Felipe Munoz. Every time he breathed the crowd screamed MEXICO, I have never experienced such passion for a swimming event,(I only saw it on T.V. I can't imagine what it was like in person.)
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Best moment for me is historic: Hitler's exit.
"OK back to the drawing board on the whole master race thing..."
The 1936 Olympics are documented in a wonderful film, "Olympia," by Leni Riefenstahl. I checked it out from my local library; you can probably get it from Netflix or Blockbuster. Note that there are two parts; together they're over 3 hours long but well worth it.
Synopsis for Part I from IMDB.com:
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"After being commissioned by the 1936 Olympic Committee to create a feature film of the Berlin Olympics, Riefenstahl shot a documentary that celebrates the human body by combining the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competition. Includes the marathon, men's diving, and American track star Jesse Owen's sprint races at the 1936 Olympic games. The production tends to glorify the young male body and, some say, expresses the Nazi attitude toward athletic prowess. Includes the lighting of the torch at the stadium and Adolf Hitler looking on in amazement as Jesse Owens wins an unprecedented four Gold Medals.--Written by Fiona Kelleghan"
Anna Lea
Best moment for me is historic: Hitler's exit.
"OK back to the drawing board on the whole master race thing..."
The 1936 Olympics are documented in a wonderful film, "Olympia," by Leni Riefenstahl. I checked it out from my local library; you can probably get it from Netflix or Blockbuster. Note that there are two parts; together they're over 3 hours long but well worth it.
Synopsis for Part I from IMDB.com:
www.imdb.com/.../
"After being commissioned by the 1936 Olympic Committee to create a feature film of the Berlin Olympics, Riefenstahl shot a documentary that celebrates the human body by combining the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competition. Includes the marathon, men's diving, and American track star Jesse Owen's sprint races at the 1936 Olympic games. The production tends to glorify the young male body and, some say, expresses the Nazi attitude toward athletic prowess. Includes the lighting of the torch at the stadium and Adolf Hitler looking on in amazement as Jesse Owens wins an unprecedented four Gold Medals.--Written by Fiona Kelleghan"
Anna Lea
