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Germany has a special and particularly tragic connection with the Olympic Games. They were supposed to take place for the first time in 1916, but they were cancelled due to the First World War. In 1936, the Games were held in Berlin and Garmisch-Partenkirchen under the Nazi dictatorship. In 1972, the Games in Munich were overshadowed by an assassinationAssassination. After that, there were several more attempts to organise the Olympics in Germany, but these failed. So, the main question of this study is whether there is a special path for Germany to the Olympics.

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The Olympic Games in Germany: A Special Chapter or Sonderweg in the History of the Olympics

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    2026年

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  • Michael Krüger

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Germany has a special and particularly tragic connection with the Olympic Games. They were supposed to take place for the first time in 1916, but they were cancelled due to the First World War. In 1936, the Games were held in Berlin and Garmisch-Partenkirchen under the Nazi dictatorship. In 1972, the Games in Munich were overshadowed by an assassinationAssassination. After that, there were several more attempts to organise the Olympics in Germany, but these failed. So, the main question of this study is whether there is a special path for Germany to the Olympics.