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From left to right: Weitzer, Lt. Reichenau, Dr. Bemer, and Carl Diem in 1913 at Princeton University
Lewald and Diem in St. Moritz, 1928
30 June 1936: Siegfried Eifrig carries the Olympic torch in Berlin, before it is carried into the Olympic stadium
Carl Diem in the 1950s

Carl Diem (24 June 1882 – 17 December 1962) was a German sports administrator, and as Secretary General of the Organizing Committee of the Berlin Olympic Games, the chief organizer of the 1936 Olympic Summer Games.

He created the tradition of the Olympic torch relay when he organised the 1936 build-up event, and was an influential historian of sport, particularly the Olympic games.

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Carl Diem

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Carl Diem (24 June 1882 – 17 December 1962) was a German sports administrator, and as Secretary General of the Organizing Committee of the Berlin Olympic...

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Tectake Arena

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Tectake Arena (originally known as Carl-Diem-Halle until 2004 due to namesake Carl Diem. The name was changed because of his close relations to Nazism)...

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Diem

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Look up Diem or diem in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Diem may refer to: Carpe diem, a Latin phrase meaning "seize the day" Per diem, meaning "per...

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1936 Summer Olympics

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trusted the details of the organisation of the games to Theodor Lewald and Carl Diem, the former president and secretary of the Deutscher Reichsausschuss für...

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Aryan Games

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the Olympic Games in Nazi Germany. Proposed by Nazi sports organizer Carl Diem and subsequently adopted by Adolf Hitler, these multi-sport games were...

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Olympic symbols

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widespread use began during the lead-up to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Carl Diem, president of the Organizing Committee of the 1936 Summer Olympics, wanted...

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National Socialist League of the Reich for Physical Exercise

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Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Leibesübungen was led by Theodor Lewald and Carl Diem was its Secretary General. Even though it saw itself as the pan-German...

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1916 Summer Olympics

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they had to build the stadium, which took a very long time. After that, Carl Diem, General Secretary of the Organising Committee for the 1916 Games, had...

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1944 Summer Olympics

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this celebration was referred to as "The Jubilee Celebrations of IOC" by Carl Diem, the originator of the modern tradition of the Olympic torch relay. Polish...

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The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life

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"Heavy Duty Judy" Carl-Diem-Halle, April 22, 1988 The Ahoy, May 3, 1988 6:04 2. "Ring of Fire" (Merle Kilgore, June Carter) Carl-Diem-Halle, April 22,...

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Torch

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and the relay tradition were introduced in the 1936 Summer Olympics by Carl Diem, the chairman of the event because during the duration of the Ancient...

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Olympic flame

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designated sites of the Games, had no ancient precedent and was introduced by Carl Diem at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. At the first Olympic torch...

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German Combat Games

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Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Leibesübungen under Carl Diem. The events lasted from 1922 to 1934. According to Diem the games should promote "German art, German...

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1936 Summer Olympics torch relay

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Angeles. At both of these events the flame was lit on site at the stadium. Carl Diem used the idea of the torch relay devised for the 1936 Summer Olympics...

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Lower Franconia

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Balthasar Neumann Friedrich Rückert Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Leonhard Frank Carl Diem Dirk Nowitzki Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg University of Applied...

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Ice Hockey World Championships

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Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2009. Carl Diem, ed. (January 1940). "The Fifth Olympic Winter Games Will Not Be Held"...

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Indian sports at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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President Dr. Siddhanath Kane, who successfully lobbied Olympic organizer Carl Diem for permission to exhibit them. Indian physical culture practices such...

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1936 Summer Olympics medal table

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German Olympic Decoration) Organisation (Hans von Tschammer und Osten, Carl Diem) Concerns and controversies In culture: Berlin 36, Charlie Chan at the...

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Hans von Tschammer und Osten

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in the structure and organization of the Olympic Games together with Carl Diem, who was the former secretary of the Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Leibesübungen...

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Pump Tour

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October 29, 1989 Munich West Germany Olympiahalle October 30, 1989 Würzburg Carl-Diem-Halle November 1, 1989 West Berlin Deutschlandhalle November 2, 1989 Münster...

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International Olympic Academy

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the Olympic ideals and the aims as expressed by de Coubertin. In 1938, Carl Diem, a leading figure in the German sports movement, and Ioannis Ketseas,...

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Olympiapark Berlin

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Organizing Committee (for the Olympics) on 15 July 1933, presided over by Carl Diem several aspects were added to the plan. It was decided to complete the...

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March Violets

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German Olympic Decoration) Organisation (Hans von Tschammer und Osten, Carl Diem) Concerns and controversies In culture: Berlin 36, Charlie Chan at the...

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Olympic Diploma of Merit

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Charles Denis France 30 Colonel Marco Perez Jimenez Venezuela 31 Dr. Carl Diem Germany 32 Antoine Hafner Switzerland 33 The Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies Australia...

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World Slavery Tour

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17 October 1984 Heidelberg Rhein-Neckar-Halle 19 October 1984 Würzburg Carl-Diem-Halle 20 October 1984 Brussels Belgium Forest National 21 October 1984...

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Fuel for Life Tour

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2 October 1986 Stuttgart Böblingen Sporthalle 3 October 1986 Würzburg Carl Diem Halle 4 October 1986 Winterthur Switzerland Eulachhalle 5 October 1986...

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Hot Space Tour

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6 May 1982 Cologne Cologne Sporthalle 7 May 1982 9 May 1982 Würzburg Carl-Diem-Halle 10 May 1982 Böblingen Böblingen Sporthalle 12 May 1982 Vienna Austria...

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Damaged Justice

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October 22, 1988 Saarbrücken Saarlandhalle October 23, 1988 Würzburg Carl-Diem-Halle October 24, 1988 Hanover Niedersachsenhalle October 26, 1988 Cologne...

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June 24

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1882 – Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1953) 1882 – Carl Diem, German businessman (d. 1962) 1883 – Victor Francis Hess, Austrian-American...

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