london olympic games 1948
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LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES 1948
Karoliina Grentsmann
C. R. Jakobson Gymnasium
Form 9c
Supervisor: Tiia Pukk
2012
FACTS ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Was held in London, England, United Kingdom
A record 59 nations were represented 4,104 athletes, 3,714 men, 390 women The host nation won 23 medals Officially opened by King George VI Opening ceremony 29 July Closing ceremony 14 August Was held in Wembley Stadium
ELECTION AS HOST CITY
IOC awarded the 1944 Olympic Summer Games to London
World War II stopped the plans London again stood as a candidate for 1948 Britain almost handed the 1948 games to the
USA London became the second city to host the
Olympics twice
ORGANIZATION
Lord Burghley was named Chairman of the Organising and Executive Committees
Olympic pictograms were introduced for the first time
Three separate pictograms for the arts competition, the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony
Athletes were given increased rations They ate 5,467 calories a day, instead of the
normal 2,600
ORGANIZATION
Male competitors stayed in Uxbridge, West Drayton and Richmond
Female competitors stayed in London colleges
The first games to be held following the death of Pierre de Coubertin
The last to feature an arts competition
OPENING CEREMONY
Army bands began playing in Wembley Stadium
The Royal Family arrived The competitors entered the stadium At 4 pm the King declared the Games open 2,500 pigeons were set free Olympic Flag raised to its 35 ft flagpole at the
end of the stadium The National Anthem was sung, the athletes
marched out of the stadium, led by Greece, tailed by Britain.
MOST POPULAR SPORTS
Athletics Basketball Cycling Football Gymnastics Lacrosse Shooting Swimming Wrestling Weightlifting
VENUES
No new venues were built for the Games Swimming events were held undercover In 2010 the last remaining venue from the
Games was saved when a new 15 year lease was agreed
Campaigners and users of the track had feared that it would be forced to close
PARTICIPATING NATIONS
A total of 59 nations sent athletes The first time that the Philippines, India and
Pakistan competed as independent nations Germany and Japan were not allowed to send
athletes to the games Italy was allowed to send athletes The Soviet Union was invited but they chose
not to send any athletes
MEDALS
US won 84 medals Sweden won 44 medals France won 29 medals The host nation was 12th, with 23 medals,
including three golds
LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES
Take place in London, England, United Kingdom
From 27 July to 12 August 2012 The first city to host Olympic Games three
times 10,500 athletes participating 302 events in 26 sports
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