15 Spine-Tingling Sports Moments That Shocked the World and Left Us Breathless!

Jesse Owens at Berlin Olympics (1936)

At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, African-American athlete Jesse Owens defied Hitler's Aryan supremacy theory by winning four gold medals. Owens' victories in the face of rampant racism and prejudice sent a powerful message to the world, making the 1936 Olympics one of the most politically charged and memorable events in sports history.