It is "difficult" for IOC President Thomas Bach to accept that a gold medal won by track and field star Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics will be auctioned off and possibly be bought by a ...
1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100 relay at the Berlin Games. The record time of 39.8 seconds lasts for ...