SubscribeJumping the Nazis
A new feature film tells the story of Margaret Lambert, a German-born Jewish high-jumper who was denied the chance to participate in the 1936 Olympics held in Munich.
Helena Mayer and the Berlin Olympics
Helena Mayer was a Olympic Gold Medalist fencer who represented Germany in the 1936 Berlin summer games.
Why would this German Jewish woman agree to bring honor to a country that had rejected her? Why would Germany want a Jew to be part of the German National Team?
These questions form the basis of The Helena [...]
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