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5. The tradition of Olympic Torch Relay was first introduced by Nazis as a political ploy to advertise Third Reich as a modern and economically dynamic state.
In 1936, the Olympics were hosted in Berlin. The event organizer, Carl Diem, wanted the event to be linked with ancient Olympics and in a way, reflect the idea that Aryans are a superior race. The relay was heavily covered through film, radio and other media using modern technologies. The relay was also meant to increase pro-Nazi sentiments, as it did in Vienna. The result being, the Germans also invaded countries on the relay route, including Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia, and sent Hungary gypsies to death camps.
6. Olympic gold medals are only 1% gold and 92.5% silver. They would be worth over $25k if they were pure gold but instead the medal value is only approximately $600.
Solid gold medals were only awarded until 1912 since 1904. The last time they were awarded was during the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stolkholm, Sweden. The silver and bronze medals have similar fate. For the silver medal, the gold is replaced by copper and costs $260. The bronze medal is 97 percent copper and the rest is zinc and tin, valuing just $3.
