1936 ‘Nazi’ Games T-shirt sales cause stir but IOC says it must protect trademark

Official Olympic sales of T-shirts emblazoned with the poster of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, known as the “Nazi Games”, have caused a stir but the International Olympic Committee defended the move on Sunday, saying it was mainly concerned with protecting its trademark from potential uncontrolled use.

The Berlin Games are mostly remembered for being turned into a Nazi propaganda tool at the time by German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, symbolising his idea of a superior Aryan race and of Nazism...