Firsts of the Olympics

The 1936 Games were the first to be broadcast on television. Twenty-five television viewing rooms were set up in the Greater Berlin area, allowing the locals to follow the Games free of charge.

The whole event was televised, the broadcasts being watched by as many as 150,000 members of the public.

Basketball, canoeing and field handball all made their first appearances. 

Halet Çambel and Suat Fetgeri Așani (fencing), the first Turkish and Muslim women athletes to participate in the Olympics.