Liechtenstein competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, which took place from 1 to 16 August 1936.

The modified design made in the ceremony was officially adopted by Liechtenstein on 24 June 1937.

Liechtenstein competed at these Games from 1 to 16 August 1936, which marked its debut in the Summer Olympics.

The officials were Alexander Frick, who was the president of the Liechtenstein committee for the Games, Eduard Theodor von Falz-Fein as the attaché and part of the jury in the shooting events, and Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein, as a representative of the International Olympic Committee.

Liechtenstein received approval from their government to carry the flag upside-down and add a "Prince's Hat" crown in the corner, while Haiti added the national crest in order to make it into the state flag instead.

[9]Liechtenstein held trials for athletics events before their debut in the Summer Olympics.

[13] Eventually, Jesse Owens of the United States took the gold medal on 3 August, in a time of 10.3 seconds.

He ran in the second heat and placed sixth out of six competitors, finishing with a time not fast enough to progress further.

[15] Ospelt competed in the last athletics event for the nation in the men's discus throw on 5 August.