The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XI Olympiad and branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the right to host the Games over Barcelona at the 29th IOC Session in 1931. The 1936 Games were the second and last occasion on which the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chose a host by a ballot in which the bidding cities themselves could vote; later rules barred cities that voted from being selected. The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany: August 1 – August 16, 1936. Top of the medal table: Germany (38 gold, 31 silver, 32 bronze); United States (24 gold, 21 silver, 12 bronze); Hungary (10 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze). Wiki link