won by jessie owen at the 1936 berlin olympics. it's been snapped up for 1.5 million, the highest paid for an olympic medal and it's not a symbol of sporting triumph. owen was competing at a game where hitler was displaying a powerful germany. but as hitler watched on owen captured four golds in the 100 metres and 200m. 4 by 100 metre relay in the long jump. he was the world record holder for the long jump, a distinction he held for 25 years. the olympic glory did not guarantee a great life. he was bankrupt at one point, but he became a public speaker. it's that moment in 1936 that shined in the life of jesse owens. >> you can keep up to date with all the news on the website. it's a good read. that's the home page. featuring demonstrations in soon kids around california will be able to erase their online indiscretions. what about the rest of us? ♪ >> our digital producer wag is here to bring in your questions and comments live throughout the show. if you could hit digital delete on your digital path. >> my entire pubertiy from 1993

and olympic gold medal won by jessie owens in the 30s broken a record in an auction and they continue legacy that owens left. >> this is one gold metal with a very collorful history and it hs been snapped up for nearly $1 1/2 million and the highest paid for an olympic metal and it's not just a symbol of sporting triumph and he was a black american athlete was competing at a game that hitler used to display a powerful nazi germany but as hitler watched on the 23 year looked on he shattered supremacy and didn't do it just once but owens captured four goals in the 100 and 200-meter dash and the four-meter relay and the long jump. at the time he was also the world record holder for the long jump, a distinction he held for 25 years. yet the olympic glory did not guaranty an easy life and he returned to a segregated america and faced financial troubles and declaring himself bankrupt at one point and he became a successful public speaker but it's that moment in 1936 that has continued to shine in the life of jessie owens as a historic victory of a prejudice. >> what a story. >> thank you ve

. >>> now an olympic gold medal won by jessie owens, has broken records at auction. al jazeera has the story. >> this is one gold medal with a very colorful history. won by jesse owens, has been snapped up for nearly $1.5 million. the highest paid for an olympic medal and it's not just a symbol of sporting try ux. owens, a black american athlete was competing at games that hitler used to display at nazi germany. as hitler watched on, are owens shattered those notions, and he didn't do it just once. in fact owens captured the 100 meter, 200 meter, the 400 meter and the long jump. he was the world record holder of the long jump a distinction he held for 25 years. yet the olympic glory did not guarantee an easy life. owens returned to a segregated america, faced financial troubles declaring himself bankrupt at one point, he eventually became a successful public speaker. but it's that moment in 1936 that's continued to shine in the life of jesse owens. his historic victory over prejudice. >> we'll leave you now with pictures over johannesburg, south africa, where tribute

an olympic gold metal won by jessie owen sells for a record $1.4 million.hest price ever for a piece of olympic ic memorabilia and it was auctioned and the penguin owner made the top bid and shatters the previous record of $865,000 last april for a silver cup given to the winner of the modern day olympic marathon in 1896. >> we come as a passage and we all go together and nobody will stay behind. >> reporter: a sit down with the san antonio four and they talk about living behind bars for 16 years for a crime they say they did not commit. ♪ and a joyful military flash mob, the holiday surprise from some of our men and women in uniform. and snow and ice replaced by rain this morning, i'm tracking where slippery roads will slow your morning commute. and looking life now at the new york city skyline, it's a big foggy this morning and it's 35 degrees. ♪ welcome back to al jazeera america, just ahead, four women released from prison after spending 16 years behind bars, the sand antonio four talk about the crime they say never happened and we will look where the s