Beyond the competition

Beyond the competition

Athletics, not just for winning championships, some have gotten much more, I want to writte about the most incredible anecdotes in the sports life.

Jesse Owens challenge the most powerfull general ever been, Adolf Hitler.We go back to Nazi Germany. Specifically to 1936, where the Olympic Games were held in Garmisch-Partenkichen and Berlin. In order to implement the Nazi aesthetic, undertook an elaborate propaganda program to show the greatness of German power. To disappeared the violence against the Jewish community. The wolf wanted to dress like a lamb ... It is said that Hitler also wanted to show the truth to the world of his theories of Aryan racial superiority

It is true that Germany managed to collect more medals than other countries, 33 in particular. But Hitler did not expect somebody like Jesse Owens.

Jesse Owens was an African American athlete who won four gold medals (until 1984 nobody achieved many medals): 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, long jump and relay.

Hitler was humiliated and refused to shake hands with the African American athlete. Jesse Owens managed to remove Hitler theories with sporting merit.

This is not the only case that sports can make incredible things. The legend of Pheidippides Marathon who prevent thousands of wives and child’s death.

In the battle of the plains of Marathon, the army of the city of Athens was fighting hard. The enemy swore that if they won they would go to Athens to loot houses, raping women and torturing children. Thus, women were waiting to see if Athens had won the battle or not. If they didn’t appear two days later, their wives had to take of their own lives and their child’s live. Unfortunatel, although they won the battle, the Athenian general Miliciades couldn’t send the message to the city, so he sent Pheidippides, the best athlete.

The story goes that after a full day of battle, he crossed the plain of Marathon on time...

But upon arrival, he fell to the ground losing his live.

It is always the case of the survivor, amazing what Silvia Marcela Larrain. With 55 years, she went sailing to the land of fire to bring a sea plaque in honor of a lieutenant.

By the way her guardian angel fell asleep and let the boat sink 20 km from San Clemente.

Between the cold in his bones, he tormented despair head and tore her skin crabs, it was very difficult. She survived in open waters swimming for 12 hours. Larrain can tell you first hand that the sea is miraculous.