This chapter explores Avery Brundage's efforts to fit into the elite circle of the International Olympic Committee, navigating the aristocratic culture despite his own accomplishments. It also delves into the complexities faced by the American Olympic Committee president as he grapples with attending the 1936 Olympics in Berlin amidst concerns about Nazi activities and his personal desire to uphold the Olympic spirit.
A German Jewish high-jumper is determined to get her shot at Olympic greatness. And an idealist faces an existential choice. In the fifth episode of Hilter’s Olympics, Avery Brundage faces the reality for Jewish athletes in Nazi Germany and makes a critical decision.
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