In 1936, left-leaning athletes from around the world came to Barcelona to hold alternative games as a protest against the official ones hosted by Adolf Hitler, in Berlin. But another fascist — Spanish coup leader Francisco Franco — spoiled their plans. The Olympiad’s opening day coincided with the start of the Spanish Civil War. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.
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