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Hitler’s Olympics, Part 7: Long Jump, Tall Tale

2024/8/8
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Jesse Owens' story about befriending a Nazi, Lutz Long, seems to be a fabrication. The episode explores why Owens might have needed to tell this lie, considering the racial tensions and political climate of the time.

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Jesse Owens spent the rest of his life retelling the story of the 1936 games and his encounter with Luz Long. We trace the evolution of a tall tale, discovering the hidden life of one of America’s iconic sports heroes.

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