1936 Winter Olympics

The fourth Winter Olympic Games, held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, from February 6 to 16, 1936. They were the first Winter Games hosted by Germany.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen: A Bavarian town formed by the 1935 merger of Garmisch and Partenkirchen. The merged town hosted the 1936 Winter Olympics.
International Olympic Committee: The organization that governs the Olympic Movement and awards the Olympic Games. The IOC awarded the 1936 Winter Games to Germany in 1931.
Sonja Henie: A Norwegian figure skater who won three consecutive Olympic women's singles titles from 1928 to 1936. Her final Olympic gold made her the star of the figure-skating events.
1936 Summer Olympics boycott debate: The international debate over whether to boycott the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The same concerns about competing under Nazi rule surrounded the Winter Games.
1936 Winter Olympics figure skating: The figure-skating competitions at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Sonja Henie won her third consecutive Olympic gold in women's singles here.
1931 International Olympic Committee session: The IOC session in Barcelona that selected the hosts of the 1936 Olympic Games. It awarded the Winter Games to Garmisch-Partenkirchen before the Nazi seizure of power.
Gustav Jaenecke: A German ice hockey player and tennis player who competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics. He captained Germany's ice hockey team, which finished fifth.
Nazi Olympic propaganda: The use of Olympic events by Nazi Germany to promote its image and political aims. The Winter Games helped stage a polished image of Germany for foreign visitors.
1936 Winter Olympics ice hockey: The ice hockey tournament at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Great Britain's unexpected victory over Canada became the tournament's defining result.
Nazi Germany: The German state under Adolf Hitler's dictatorship from 1933 to 1945. The regime used the Games to present Germany favorably to international audiences.

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