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lived. though her athletic dreams were compromised after adolf hitler came to power in her home country germany and the anti-semitic nuremberg laws were passed in 1935 stripping her of her rights because mayer s father was jewish. mayer got a second chance, however, as a movement spread throughout the world to boycott the international olympic games in 1936 because of host country germany s religious persecution of jews. the head of the american olympic committee had an idea involving helene mayer who was then living in california. here is an associated press story from march 1936 that shows the successful results of his plan. quote, despite a tendency in some quarters to rock the boat, official germany has banned racial or religious discrimination in athletics, the famous girl fencer of jewish extraction, helene mayer, has been welcomed back home and named to represent germany in the olympics, visiting jews whether athletes or spectators

Adolf hitlerNuremberg lawsHelene mayerOlympic gamesMovement spreadSecond chanceAmerican olympic committeeThe famous girl fencer of jewish extractionAssociated pressMarch 1936