Diem, Carl, 1882-1962

Diem, Carl, 1882-1962 

Diem, Carl, 1882-1962 

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"Carl Diem (born June 24, 1882, Würzburg – December 17, 1962, Cologne) 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 (sometimes referred to as the"Nazi Olympic"). 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" -- Wikipedia newspaper clippings and handwritten reference.