Luz Long's mantra that "sometimes you just have to follow your heart" is exactly what the German long jumper did in defying Nazi leaders by hugging Jesse Owens in one of sport's most iconic moments.

The 1936 Berlin Olympics was the start of a long-lasting bond between the families of American track and field legend Jesse ...

Luz Long, German, European champion in long jump in 1935, was one of those icons who did much more for the sport than winning a title that, in the end, was left in the hands of another.

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