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Jesse Owens’ achievements at 1936 Olympics were ‘thumb in the eye’ to Adolf Hitler, his grandson says

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The image of Owens — one of 18 Black athletes on the U.S. team — atop the podium and surrounded by individuals giving the Nazi salute has become part of Olympic lore.