THE CHAMPION OUTSIDER

Talent outran bigotry at the Olympic Games Berlin 1936. One particularly famous American was the most successful athlete at the Games, winning four gold medals. Germany's leader was unimpressed, but the young star was a crowd favourite. As runners had to dig their own starting holes before each race with small shovels, even the most glorious sprints had modest starts, but the races were timed perfectly by OMEGA’s 185 chronographs.