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Student 赫歇尔尼尔。 competed in the Olympic Trials for the Summer Olympics in 1936. 赫歇尔 is pictured in the Olympic Stadium in 德国, prior to World War II.

Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain in 1931.

尼尔。, who competed against 杰西·欧文斯 during the Olympic Trials, traveled with the Olympic Team by cruise ship to 德国.

Adolf Hitler allowed only members of the Aryan race to compete for 德国, promoting his ideological belief of racial supremacy. While the Olympics were underway, the Nazi Party removed signs stating "Jews not wanted" and similar slogans from the city's main tourist attractions.

The Olympic Flame was used for the second time for the 1936 games. 然而, it was the first time that the Olympic flame was brought to the Olympic Village by a torch relay starting in Olympia, 希腊.

While the Olympic Torch burned brightly in Berlin, all Romani (gypsies) were rounded up by the Nazi Party and sent to a special camp in an attempt to "clean up" Berlin.

The Berlin Olympics was the first to have live television coverage.

Despite a national record in the high jump, German-born Gretel Bergmann was not allowed to compete in the Olympics because she was Jewish. Bergmann would later immigrate to the United States.

尼尔。 praised 杰西·欧文斯 as an "outstanding athlete" and 欧文斯 similarly respected 尼尔。. 欧文斯 said he was the "better jumper that day," referring to the Triple Jump competition held during the Olympic Trials in New York City. That day--being the Triple Jump competition during the Olympic Trials in New York City. 尼尔。 would have won the event, if his 51-feet leap had not been disallowed.

According to the Nazi Party, ethnic Africans were inferior and German "Aryans" were superior. 欧文斯 put such propaganda to shame by winning four gold medals.

尼尔。 witnessed 欧文斯' inspiring victories and was proud to see him win Gold for the United States. 欧文斯 was the first American to win four Olympic gold medals in track and field.

Northwest student 赫歇尔尼尔。 attended the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 德国, prior to World War II. Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party allowed only members of the Aryan race to compete for 德国 to promote his ideological belief of racial supremacy. 杰西·欧文斯, who 尼尔。 competed against in the Olympic Trails, proved that ideology a fallacy when he won gold for the United States.

尼尔。 placed fourth in the Olympic Trials in New York City because one of his long jumps was disqualified, 因此, missing his chance to compete against 欧文斯 in Berlin. 尼尔。 traveled with the Olympic Team to 德国 and was proud to see 欧文斯 win four gold medals for the United States. 赫歇尔 praised 欧文斯 as an "outstanding athlete.“赫歇尔, who competed against 杰西·欧文斯 in the Triple Jump during the Olympic Trials, was considered by 欧文斯 to be the "better jumper that day." What 欧文斯 saw on 尼尔。's first leap was a distance of almost 51 feet, a mark that would have won the event for the 熊猫 All-American, who was the 1936 NCAA Champion in the Triple Jump. 欧文斯 was in fact "relieved" when the Olympic officials judged 尼尔。's first jump a foul and disallowed the jump.

Born in Gentry County, 赫歇尔 won five individual Missouri High School State Championships while at Grandview High School in Worth County. During his sports career, 赫歇尔 was the NCAA record holder in the Triple Jump and had 17 individual MIAA conference titles. He also achieved eight school records while attending Northwest and obtained NCAA All-American in 1936 and 1937. Additionally, 赫歇尔 was a two time AAU National Champion. 赫歇尔, who is a member of the M-Club Hall of Fame, was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1972. 尼尔于1961年去世. The 熊猫体育场 track is named after 尼尔。. For a complete list of M-Club Hall of Fame inductees, click 在这里.