11 Vintage Photos From The First Few Olympics

Every Winter or Summer Olympic Games that we've seen in our lifetime has been a huge spectacle broadcasted on live television. Everything from the official uniforms that each nationality is assigned to hundreds of different camera angles is impeccably planned and produced. This wasn't always the case, especially in the first few modern Olympic games held at the turn of the 19th century. Let's just say that times have really changed.

Check out these 11 vintage photos from the first few modern Olympics.

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1. Olympians from the first ever Winter Games in 1924. They were held in Haute-Savoie, France.

Look at those jackets!

2. Hitler reacting to a kiss from an excited American woman at the Berlin Olympics in 1936.

3. The opening ceremonies at the first modern Olympics in 1896. Of course, these first games were held in Athens, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.

4. Marathon runners in those first modern Olympics in 1896.

5. SS soldiers getting some relaxation time at the 1936 Berlin Games.

6. The Toastmaster announces an event with a megaphone at the 1908 London Games.

7. The first two Africans (Twasana tribesmen) to ever compete in the Olympics at the 1904 St. Louis Games.

8. Women's archery at the 1908 London Games.

9. American Jesse Owens on the podium after winning the long jump at the 1936 Olympics. Hitler watched in-person from the stands.

10. President Roosevelt with the 1908 U.S. Olympic team after competing in the London Games.

11. The first marathon winner in modern Olympics history, Spyros Louis, wearing traditional Greek clothing.

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