The Run
All eyes were on Berlin in the summer of 1936, where Nazi Germany hosted one of the most political Olympic Games in history. This is the forgotten story of Sohn Kee-chung, the Korean athlete who won a gold medal in the marathon. Forced to run under the Japanese flag, his run became a symbol of oppression and rebellion.
All eyes were on Berlin in the summer of 1936, where Nazi Germany hosted one of the most political Olympic Games in history. This is the forgotten story of Sohn Kee-chung, the Korean athlete who won a gold medal in the marathon. Forced to run under the Japanese flag, his run became a symbol of oppression and rebellion.
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