In Germany, the IOC was criticized for selling T-shirts with the design of the 1936 Olympics.

Clara Schaedlich, a sports expert and representative of the Green Party in Berlin, criticized the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for selling T-shirts with the design of the 1936 Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany. This was reported on February 13 by the Bild newspaper.

"The 1936 Olympic Games were a key propaganda tool of the Nazi regime. Without a critical context, I find this choice of motif problematic and unsuitable for a T-shirt. The 1936 games brought international recognition to the Nazi regime and normalized the dictatorship, obscuring its criminal nature," the publication quotes the politician as saying.

The newspaper writes that in addition to T-shirts with the design of the Games in Athens (1896), Rome (1960), Los Angeles (1984), Seoul (1988) and Sydney (2000), a model with the design of Berlin (1936) is also available in the Olympic Shop. They were featured in the "Legacy Collection", which is dedicated to the art and designs of previous games.

The IOC, in turn, acknowledged the historical problems associated with Nazi propaganda during the 1936 Olympic Games, and stated that the T-shirts had already been sold out.

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