1948

Olympic Games - 1948

The 1948 Summer Olympics were the first Summer Olympics held since the 1936 Games in Berlin. The second time London had hosted, 1908 being the first.

The 1948 Olympics came to be known as the "Austerity Games" due to the difficult economic climate and rationing imposed following WW2. No new venues were built for the games. Events took place mainly at Wembley Stadium, also known as Empire Stadium, and the Empire Pool at Wembley Park. Basketball and other indoor events were held at the Harringay Arena. Field hockey preliminaries took place at the Lyons' Sports Club, Sudbury. Athletes were housed in existing accommodation in the Wembley area.

Germany and Japan were not invited to participate.

2024: The Guardian reported "Wooden sauna from 1948 London Olympics gets Grade II listing". It's in Aylesford near Maidstone, Kent.

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Olympic Games - 1948

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Harold Abrahams

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