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The DC Traveler

August 6th, 2008

The 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany

The site for the 1936 Olympics had been decided before Adolph Hitler took power.  But by the time the games were held, Hitler and his Nazi party were running Germany since 1933 and initially didn’t want the games held in Berlin.
Earlier in the year, Germany also hosted the Winter Games in Bavaria. But after […]

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April 23rd, 2008

Olympians Play in Bowie

The U.S. Olympic Women’s Softball team will be playing an exhibition game against the National Pro Fastpitch league champions, the Washington Glory.
Before heading to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the team is touring the U.S., playing some of America’s best teams.
The powerhouse U.S. National team brought home three Olympic gold […]

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