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| − | The '''1936 Berlin Summer Olympics''' | + | The '''1936 Berlin Summer Olympics''' was a {{W|multi-sport event}} where [[Abe Simpson]] competed. |
== History == | == History == | ||
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When [[Homer]] and [[Bart]] visited Grampa to do research about the Olympics he told them that he got the bronze medal in Beer Pong at the 1936 Olympics. In [[Lisa]]'s movie about the Olympics she said that the Olympic flame was introduced in the Berlin 1936 Olympics as a symbol for [[Prometheus]] having stole fire from [[Zeus]].<ref>''[[Bummer Games]]''</ref> | When [[Homer]] and [[Bart]] visited Grampa to do research about the Olympics he told them that he got the bronze medal in Beer Pong at the 1936 Olympics. In [[Lisa]]'s movie about the Olympics she said that the Olympic flame was introduced in the Berlin 1936 Olympics as a symbol for [[Prometheus]] having stole fire from [[Zeus]].<ref>''[[Bummer Games]]''</ref> | ||
| − | In what was | + | In what was considered a blow to the {{W|Aryanism}} philosophy of the Nazi Party, American Olympian [[Jesse Owens]] won the 4 gold medals including {{W|100-meter dash}}, one of the most popular and prestigious events in sports.<ref>"[[The Canine Mutiny]]"</ref><ref>"[[New Kids on the Blecch]]"</ref> |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
Latest revision as of 04:09, January 28, 2024
The 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics was a multi-sport event where Abe Simpson competed.
History[edit]
Grampa was in the javelin event. He threw a javelin and it almost hit Adolf Hitler, but it missed. It hit an assassin trying to kill Hitler instead.[1]
When Homer and Bart visited Grampa to do research about the Olympics he told them that he got the bronze medal in Beer Pong at the 1936 Olympics. In Lisa's movie about the Olympics she said that the Olympic flame was introduced in the Berlin 1936 Olympics as a symbol for Prometheus having stole fire from Zeus.[2]
In what was considered a blow to the Aryanism philosophy of the Nazi Party, American Olympian Jesse Owens won the 4 gold medals including 100-meter dash, one of the most popular and prestigious events in sports.[3][4]
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "The Canine Mutiny" - Episode – "New Kids on the Blecch"
- Episode – "Moe'N'a Lisa"
Comic story – Bummer Games (mentioned)
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Olympics
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| Summer | ||
| Berlin 1936 • Helsinki 1952 • Mexico City 1968 • Montreal 1976 • Los Angeles 1984 • Atlanta 1996 • Beijing 2008 • London 2012 | ||
| Winter | ||
| Chamonix 1924 • Sarajevo 1984 • Nagano 1998 • Vancouver 2010 • Sochi 2014 | ||
| Others | ||
| 1930 Olympics • Senior Olympics | ||
