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109 countries over a 1030 times
Interestingly, Jesse Owens said Hitler and the Germans had been quite cordial to him. "Owens respected Hitler. He himself confirmed that the “snub” story of the 1936 Olympics is a hoax, stating in 1936:
"When I passed the Chancellor, he arose, waved his hand at me, and I waved back. I think the writers showed bad taste in criticizing the man of the hour in Germany [Hitler]."
Years later, in his autobiography, Owens again clarifies: .
"Hitler didn't snub me -it was FDR who snubbed me. The president didn’t even send me a telegram."