AAA Championships open in heavy rain at White City . The Amateur Athletic Association ' s championships , which ae regarded as trials for the Olympic Games in Berlin , opened in heavy rain at the White City , London . The most successful athletes in the championships will be members of the British team for the Olympic Games . A feature of the meeting is the Decatholon . Five of the ten events of the Decathlon are to be decided on each of the two days . Photo shos , J J Cotter of Birrchfield Harriers leaping 20 feet 10 1 / 2 inches in the Decatholon long jump . 10 July 1936 *** Local Caption ***