KIN 2501 Lecture : Unit 4 Notes
15 Mar 2019
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Beginning of modern olympics: 1896- 1st modern olympics, pierre de coubertin: father on modern olympics, 1st marathon, greek army defeated the persians in marathon. They sent a soldier from marathon to athens (25 miles) to run the news of the victory. Jesse owens: enduring spirit: american track and field athlete and four-time olympic gold medalist in 1936, one of 12 children, elementary school teacher misunderstood him and called him jesse instead of james cleveland. In junior high, he began basketball and track. In 1930, he was in high school and accomplished many feats on the track but not a single black college made an attempt to recruit him. In 1936, he sailed to germany: hitler would not shake his hand. Jewish runners were not allowed to run in the us relay. Smith from mexico: battle to protect amateurism , soviet union had state amateurs .
