American Jesse Owens, one of the greatest athletes of all time, absolutely crushed the competition in Berlin during the 100m race.
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Ares Lathe 4 weeks ago
And was even personally congratulated for it by their leader, shaking hands and being sent a commemorative photo. They were arguably more gracious than Americans.
"Hitler didn't snub me – it was our president who snubbed me. The president didn't even send me a telegram." - Owens
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