Monday, June 27, 2011

My Greatest Olympic Prize


Question: 1 – What was Hitlar’s master race theory?
Answer: Hitler’s master race theory was that the Germans belonged to a superior race. They were born to rule over others.
Question: 2 – What was expected of Jesse Owens?
Answer: It was expected of Jesse Owens that he would win the gold medal in long jump.
Question: 3 – How did Luz Long help Jesse Owens in qualifying for the final jumps?
Answer: Luz Long advised Jesse Owens to draw a line a few inches behind the board and to avoid foul.
Question: 4 – What is the idea of Coubertin? (or) What was De coubertin’s statement about the Olympic Games?
Answer: Coubertin’s idea was that “the important thing in “The Olympic Games, is not winning but taking part and fighting well”.
Question: 5 – Why was Jesse Owens angry?
Answer: Jesse Owens was angry because he believed in the equality of man. He did not like the theory of Hitler.

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