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Inside the abandoned Olympic swimming pool which has been left to rot with mold and grime covering walls

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The 1936 Summer Olympic Games were historic in many ways but the buildings that hosted them are a thing of the past.

In 1919 an Olympic pool was built in Berlin, Germany, and used in the 1936 Summer Olympics and still stands today but is now an abandoned wasteland.

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The 1936 Summer Olympics were in Berlin Germany[/caption]
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This building was used in the 1936 Summer Olympic games[/caption]
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The building is now abandoned[/caption]
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The 1936 Olympics was the first to be on live t.v.[/caption]

The 1936 Olympics took place in a politically charged climate.

The Nazi Party had risen to power in 1933, two years after Berlin was awarded the Games.

That led to a substantial international debate to boycott, but the games continued.

Techicnalal advancements were also made during this time — this was the first time the Games had been broadcast on live t.v.

The 1936 Games also introduced the torch relay by which the Olympic flame is transported from Greece.

Several notable athletes played in the games, including track and field stars Jesse Owens and Elizabeth Robinson.

The swimming events in the 1936 Olympics were led by Japan, winning 11 total medals, the United States was second with eight, and the Netherlands was third with five.

However, the building that hosted these events is a complete wreck.

The building was located in the Olympic Village and helped athletes train between events.

Once created from natural limestone, the facility with the pools decorated with porcelain tiles is full of dirt and destruction.

Mold and grime cover the walls giving it a nasty black coast.

The metal around the pool has fully rusted, and the diving board is submerged in mold.

The pool still exists in Berlin, and by the looks, it is a place you should avoid.


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