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1936 Berlin Olympics Opening Ceremonies – Transcript
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- The French team gave the Olympic salute, which thousands of Germans mistook for the Nazi salute and approved.
- The American team was told to place hats over hearts instead of dipping their flag.
- Chancellor Hitler formally opened the Olympic Games of Berlin celebrating the 11th Olympiad.
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well known. The French team gave the Olympic salute. The thousands of Germans in the stand mistook it for the Nazi salute and they roared their approval.
The Italian team passed in review. They paid their homage to Chancellor Hitler. The team from Great Britain.
Japan. The American team gave the audience no chance for speculation. They were told to place our hats over our hearts. The crowd did not like it.
Every nation dipped its flag to the Führer as it passed the Chancellor's box. Every nation but one. The United States flag has never been dipped. The men and women of Canada.
This was the supreme moment for Chancellor Hitler. The German team passed in review.
600 men and women. Members of the military.
The Chancellor would now formally open the games. I proclaim open the Olympic Games of Berlin celebrating the 11th Olympiad of the modern Olympic era.
20,000 of pigeons were now given their freedom. The birds, symbol of peace, would spread their message to the world. An invisible signal directs them over the marathon gate and the altar that will hold the Olympic flame. Now the great moment has come. The Olympic flame arrives at the stadium.