1948 Summer Olympics topic
Also known as
- Games of the XIV Olympiad
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, United Kingdom. After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin. The 1940 Games had been scheduled for Tokyo, and then Helsinki; the 1944 Games had been provisionally planned for London.
In June 1939, the IOC gave the 1944 Games to London, ahead of Budapest, Lausanne, Helsinki and...
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| Start date |
- Jul 29, 1948
| End date |
- Aug 14, 1948
| Location(s) |
| Included in event |
| Includes event |
| Instance of recurring event |
| Participating countries |
| Sports |
| Events |
| Competitions |
- Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's 3 metre springboard
- Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platform
- Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
- Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
- Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - 6 metre class
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| Medals awarded |
| Demonstration sports |
| Demonstration events |
| Demonstration competitions |
| Athletes |
| Mascot |
| Venues |
| Host City |
| Bidding cities |
| Number Of Nations |
- 59
| Number Of Athletes |
- 4,099
| Number Of Events |
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