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They were also the first to receive mass media coverage, being televised for the first time and covered in detail by filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl . They were the first to use automatic stopwatches for athletics events and an automated scoring and results system. These innovations improved the accuracy and efficiency of the organisation of the events and set standards for future Olympic Games.

By the end of the Games, Germany had been able to leave the impression of being a country committed to modernity and peace, while in reality it was preparing for military expansion and World War II .

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