The Olympic Stadium in Berlin 🇩🇪 Then vs Now The Olympic Stadium in Berlin was built between 1934 and 1936 for the 1936 Summer Olympics. It replaced the German Stadium, which opened in 1913, and served as a prestige project for the Nazis. The games were made famous by Jesse Owens' successes, which challenged Nazi ideology. After the Second World War, Hertha BSC used it as their home stadium and it was the venue for the 1974 and 2006 World Cups. It was extensively renovated in 2000-2004. Today

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3.6K views · 165 reactions | 65 years ago #OnThisDay 22 November 1956, the Summer Olympics commenced in Melbourne. In two hours of supreme spectacle, an MCG crowd of 103,000 watched 314 Australians march into the arena, heard the Duke of Edinburgh declare the 1956 Olympic Games open and saw athlete Ron Clarke light the cauldron. | I Grew Up in Mortdale 2223 | Facebook

1.6K views · 24 reactions | Today marks the anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.  Throwback to the lighting of the Olympic cauldron by 19-year-old Ron Clarke.  This clip is from the ‘Olympic Postscript', made by the Postmaster General's Department. Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/2V0qsQg NAA: C4189, 1334655; NAA: A7135, 05/23A. | National Archives of Australia | Facebook

57K views · 651 reactions | The city of Brisbane, Australia, erupted into fireworks after it was officially selected as the host of the 2032 Summer Olympics. The Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney previously hosted the Olympics in 1956 and 2000, respectively. | NowThis | Facebook