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In the Olympics in Nazi Germany, Black Athlete Jesse Owens competed in the 1936 Olympics. He competed in the Men's track and field. Winning 4 gold medals for America. Hitler watched the event, but never shook his hand. However (I believe) he didn't shake hands with any of the other athletes at the time, as he left early. Many said Jesse had been Snubbed by Hitler when he also said Roosevelt hadn't congratulated him either. Saying he was snubbed by Roosevelt instead of the Fuher. But what if in an alternate timeline, Hitler had stayed longer, walked up to Jesse Owens, Shaked hands, Place the medals on him, and congratulated his accomplishment.

How would this affect Sports history, the Olympics, and future Afro-Nazi Relations, knowing publicly Hitler didn't test Africans as inferior races. I'm not purposing African revolutions in the colonies or anything, this is a Sports Alternate history.

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