Olympic story

About the author

Robert Witt

Since 2018, I have been working as a freelance sports journalist for ARD Sportschau in Germany. In this role, I am a multimedia content creator, producing pieces for TV, radio, and online or social media platforms. Additionally, I provide commentary for 2. Bundesliga football matches via audio livestream.

Nation

Credits

Photo 1: Olympic medal Seoul – Getty Images, Photo 237802 – Mandatory Credit: Allsport/Allsport

*Photo 2: Munich 1972 – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10018616 – Copyright: © 1972 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 3: Panathinaikon Stadion in Athens – Getty Images, Photo 52568069 – Photo by Lutz Bongarts/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 4: Poster of the 1896 Olympics in Athens – Getty Images, Photo 52568070 – Photo by Lutz Bongarts/Bongarts/Getty Images

*Photo 5: Carl Schuhmann – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10002988 – Copyright: © 1896 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / MEYER, Albert – All rights reserved

*Photo 6: Olympic Games in Berlin – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10000315 – Copyright: © 1936 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 7: Olympic Games in Berlin – Getty Images, Photo 3046704 – Photo by Getty Images

Photo 8: Jesse Owens – Getty Images, Photo 1736156 – Photo by Getty Images

*Photo 9: Munich 1972 – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10018615 – Copyright: © 1972 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

*Photo 10: Munich 1972 – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10018616 – Copyright: © 1972 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 11: Olympic Stadium Munich – Getty Images, Photo 1407308708 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein

Photo 12: Black September terrorist attack in Munich – Getty Images, Photo 2663509 – Photo by Keystone/Getty Images

*Photo 13: Olympic Medal Barcelona – IOC Platform, Photo PHO11219492 – Copyright: © 2021 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / Up To You (agence de comm) – All rights reserved

Photo 14: 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Opening Ceremony – Getty Images, Photo 1636862 – Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport

Photo 15: Franziska Van Almsick – Getty Images, Photo 52835803 – Photo by Lutz Bongarts/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 16: Franziska Van Almsick – Getty Images, Photo 1914437 – Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty/Allsport

Photo 17: Miriam Welte and Kristina Vogel – Getty Images, Photo 149695585 – Photo by Photo by Bryn Lennon

Photo 18: Kristina Vogel – Getty Images, Photo 590227214 – Photo by Bryn Lennon

Photo 19: Maximilian Reinelt – Getty Images, Photo 114272970 – Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images

 

*All Olympic Footage / Images / Audio available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee. All Olympic Logos / Poster available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee