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The World Was Watching

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In the 1930s, a host of seismic events led to war. But despite the global troubles bubbling under the surface, the 1936 Summer Olympics still went ahead. It produced some extraordinary moments in sporting history — the famous being the astounding performance of African-American athlete Jesse Owens.