Das Reich

August 1, 1936
Berlin, Germany

Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony!

Today, August 1, 1936 marks the
beginning of the eleventh olympics
here in our Nazi heartland. The
ceremony was opened by our Führer
himself, Adolf Hitler. The world-
class Hindenburg airship flew
overhead as athletes marched into
the stadium saluting our Führer.
Hitler gave a glorious speech and
announced, “I proclaim
open the Olympic Games
of Berlin, celebrating
the Eleventh Olympiad of the modern era.”3 This
opening ceremony is not only the first great one
of our nation, but also the first ceremony with
the torch relay. The Nazis had the olympic torch
flame carried all the way from Olympia, Greece to
Berlin, Germany. Be sure to tune in on television
through the next weeks to watch the great
olympics, as this olympics is the first olympics
to be broadcasted on live television. Or, you could come down to
the grand olympic stadium right here in Berlin, built especially
for this international event!