"m Breaststroke Mexico at the 1948 Summer Olympics Mexico competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 88 competitors, 81 men and 7 women, took part in 57 events in 14 sports. Five cyclists, all men, represented Mexico in 1948. Nine fencers, six men and three women, represented Mexico in 1948. Two male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1948. Nine shooters represented Mexico in 1948. Men's 100 m Freestyle Men's 1,500 m Freestyle Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Men's 100 m Backstroke Men's 200 m Breaststroke Women's 100 m Freestyle Women's 400 m Freestyle Women's 100 m Backstroke"
"1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ), was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been 12 years since the last Winter Games in 1936. From the selection of a host city in a neutral country to the exclusion of Japan and Germany, the political atmosphere of the post-war world was inescapable during the Games. The organizing committee faced several challenges due to the lack of financial and human resources"
"Venues of the 1948 Winter Olympics For the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, a total of eight sports venues were used. The five venues used for the 1928 Winter Olympics were reused for these games. Three new venues were added for alpine skiing which had been added to the Winter Olympics program twelve years earlier in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (Allied-occupied Germany during the 1948 Games). As of 2015, the bob run continues to be used for bobsleigh and the Cresta Run for skeleton while alpine skiing remains popular in St. Moritz. St. Moritz hosted the Winter Olympics previously in"
"as independent nations until 1992. Argentina returned to the Winter Games after missing the 1932 and 1936 Games, and Australia and Luxembourg did not compete in 1948, even though they had participated in 1936. <noinclude> These are the top ten nations that won medals at the 1948 Winter Games. 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ), was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been 12 years since the last"
"Rupp was the assistant coach, and Louis Wilke was the manager. 1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team The 1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics along with 22 other basketball teams. The 1948 Summer Olympics were held in London, England at Wembley Stadium. Team USA won their second straight Gold medal (Olympic Games were cancelled in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II). The team was made up of Amateur Athletic Union and college basketball players. Alex Groza led Team USA with an average of 11.1 points per game while Team USA"
"1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team The 1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics along with 22 other basketball teams. The 1948 Summer Olympics were held in London, England at Wembley Stadium. Team USA won their second straight Gold medal (Olympic Games were cancelled in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II). The team was made up of Amateur Athletic Union and college basketball players. Alex Groza led Team USA with an average of 11.1 points per game while Team USA nearly dominated every team. Omar Browning was the head coach, Adolph"
"rowing events in 1948. Twelve shooters represented the United States in 1948. In the 50 metre rifle event Art Cook won gold and Walter Tomsen won silver. United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports. Nine cyclists, all male, represented the United States in 1948. 20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented the United States in 1948. Roster Head coach: Henry Goode as playing manager and Kurt Orban as playing coach Felix Ucko"
"Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 199 competitors, 188 men and 11 women, took part in 101 events in 16 sports. It was the country's largest delegation until the 2016 Summer Olympics. With 3 golds, 3 silvers, and a bronze, it tied Argentina's performance in 1928, and remains the last time the country achieved 7 medals in an edition of the Olympics. This was the first time Argentina sent a team to the Olympics, the team consisted of 14 players Team Roster Head coach: Jorge Canavesi Preliminary Round (Group C)"
"Olympics also hosted the Winter Olympics. After the 1936 Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to award the Winter and Summer Games to different countries, but the Games were suspended during World War II. London hosted the first post-war Games, the 1948 Summer Olympics, and recommended Oslo as the host city for the 1948 Winter Games, but the city council declined. Instead, the 1948 Winter Olympics were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Norwegians were undecided about hosting a Winter Olympics. Culturally, they were opposed to competitive winter sports, particularly skiing events, despite the success of Norwegian athletes at previous"
"Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed as the host nation for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. It was the second time that the United Kingdom had hosted the Summer Olympic Games, equalling the record of France and the United States to that point. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 404 competitors, 335 men and 68 women, took part in 139 events in 21 sports. Ten cyclists, all men, represented Great Britain in 1948. 19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Great Britain in 1948."
"United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports. Nine cyclists, all male, represented the United States in 1948. 20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented the United States in 1948. Roster Head coach: Henry Goode as playing manager and Kurt Orban as playing coach Felix Ucko played in every match a different position. Three male pentathletes represented the United States in 1948. The United States had 26 male rowers participate in all seven"
"host the 1948 Olympics, even though Britain's athletes won only three gold medals compared to 38 for the Americans. Budgets were tight and no new facilities were built. Athletes were given the same bonus rations as dockers and miners, 5,467 calories a day instead of the normal 2,600. Athletes were housed in existing accommodation. Male competitors stayed at nearby RAF and Army camps, while the women were housed in London dormitories. Sporting competitions were minimal during the war years, but by 1948, 40 million a year were watching football matches, 300,000 per week went to motorcycle speedways and half a"
"labour was used for the construction of the facilities. Italy, although originally an Axis power, defected to the Allies in 1943 following Benito Mussolini being deposed, and was allowed to send athletes. The Soviet Union was invited but they chose not to send any athletes. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants that each country contributed. These are the top ten nations that won medals at the 1948 Summer Games, ranked by number of gold medals won. The host nation was 12th, with 23 medals, including three golds. 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as"
"Great Britain at the 1948 Winter Olympics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Men's combined The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For athletes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below). Women's combined The downhill part of this event was held along with the main"
"Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics Switzerland was the host nation for the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. It was the second time that Switzerland had hosted the Winter Games, after the 1928 Winter Olympics, also in St. Moritz. Men's combined The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For athletes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below). Women's combined The"
"hosted the Winter Games in 1928. All of the venues were outdoors, which meant the Games were heavily dependent on favorable weather conditions. The IOC selected St. Moritz to host the 1948 Games at the 39th general session in Lausanne, Switzerland, in September 1946. The selection process consisted of two bids, and saw St. Moritz be selected ahead of Lake Placid, United States. St. Moritz was selected because it was located in Switzerland, which had remained neutral during the war, and also because it had already hosted a Winter Games in 1928. This made the organization of the Games simpler"
"United States at the 1948 Winter Olympics The United States competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The downhill part of the combined events were held concurrently with the individual downhill skiing events. For athletes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the events were held separate from the individual slalom competitions. The tournament was marred by controversy before the Games began. The United States sent two hockey teams to compete in St. Moritz, which nearly caused the cancellation of the entire tournament. At the"
"committee decided not to build an Olympic Village; instead, foreign athletes were housed in makeshift camps at military bases and colleges around London, while local athletes were told to stay at home. Despite these measures, the combined venues of the 1948 Summer Olympics recorded the highest attendance figures for a Games at that time. The Empire Stadium (later to be known as Wembley Stadium) was chosen as the main venue, ahead of the White City Stadium, which had assumed that role during the 1908 Summer Olympics. This was due to the Empire Stadium's ability to hold a greater number of"
"1944 Summer Olympics The 1944 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the XIII Olympiad, were cancelled due to World War II. It would have been held in London, United Kingdom, which won the bid on the first ballot in a June 1939 IOC election over Rome, Detroit, Lausanne, Athens, Budapest, Helsinki and Montreal. The selection was made at the 38th IOC Session in London in 1939. Because of the cancellation, London went on to host the 1948 Summer Olympics. In spite of the war, the IOC organized many events to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary"
"1948 debut in the same host city London) as a British colony, and as part of the West Indies Federation. Usain Bolt became the nation's greatest highlight of these games, having won three of Jamaica's four gold medals at London, and breaking an Olympic and world record in two of the three events in which he participated. Because of his repeated successes for the most medals and records, Bolt became Jamaica's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 1984. Jamaica's participation in these Olympic games marked its sixteenth appearance as an independent nation since 1964, although it had"
"1948 Winter Olympics medal table This is the full table of the medal table of the 1948 Winter Olympics, which were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC. Medals for the two demonstration sports Military patrol and Winter pentathlon are not included in this summary, albeit"
"136 different events between 29 July 1948 and 14 August 1948. Germany and Japan were not invited to the games due to security reasons. Unlike the previous time the UK hosted the Olympics, the British athletes did not have a high medal count, finishing 12th in the unofficial medal count with only 21 medals. The 2012 Summer Olympics (the Games of the XXX Olympiad) took place between 27 July 2012 and 12 August 2012. The London 2012 Olympic bid was announced as the winner of the bidding process on 6 July 2005, following unsuccessful bid attempts for previous Olympics by"
"Czechoslovakia at the 1948 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Eighty-seven competitors, 73 men and 14 women, took part in 55 events in 11 sports. Twenty-six-year-old Emil Zátopek won the gold medal in the 10-kilometre run on the first day (his third race at that distance) and became the first Czechoslovak athlete gold medalist. On the second day he added a silver medal in the 5 km run. Czechoslovak canoeists were also very successful (gaining three gold and one silver medal), Jan Brzák-Felix successfully defended his medal that he had won 12 years earlier"
"of the Olympic spirit transcending war. 1944 Summer Olympics The 1944 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the XIII Olympiad, were cancelled due to World War II. It would have been held in London, United Kingdom, which won the bid on the first ballot in a June 1939 IOC election over Rome, Detroit, Lausanne, Athens, Budapest, Helsinki and Montreal. The selection was made at the 38th IOC Session in London in 1939. Because of the cancellation, London went on to host the 1948 Summer Olympics. In spite of the war, the IOC organized many"
"F Group J Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 199 competitors, 188 men and 11 women, took part in 101 events in 16 sports. It was the country's largest delegation until the 2016 Summer Olympics. With 3 golds, 3 silvers, and a bronze, it tied Argentina's performance in 1928, and remains the last time the country achieved 7 medals in an edition of the Olympics. This was the first time Argentina sent a team to the Olympics, the team consisted of 14 players Team Roster Head coach: Jorge Canavesi Preliminary"
"the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Thailand, and Saarland made their Olympic debuts in Helsinki 1952. Helsinki was chosen as the host city over bids from Amsterdam and five American cities at the 40th IOC Session on June 21, 1947, in Stockholm, Sweden. Minneapolis and Los Angeles finished tied for second in the final voting. The voting results in chart below: For the first time, a team from the Soviet Union participated in the Olympics. The first gold medal for the USSR was won by Nina Romashkova in"
"had nine male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948. Ireland at the 1948 Summer Olympics Ireland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the first time that the country had competed in the Summer Olympics since 1932. A dispute between rival Irish Athletics governing bodies saw many Irish athletes barred from taking part in the Athletics competitions. 72 competitors, 68 men and 4 women, took part in 32 events in 9 sports. Ireland made their only Olympic basketball appearance to date, losing all five of their games and finishing last of"
"1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It marked the fifth Olympics in a row where a Jewish woman had won the gold medal in foil. Ellen Preis again won the bronze medal. Elek won the silver medal at the 1952 Helsinki Games. After winning her first five matches in the final pool, she was in contention for the gold medal, but she lost to American Maxine Mitchell, and Italian Irene Camber, who won the gold. She was later awarded the Robert Feyerick Cup and the Olympic Order. In 1983, she was the International Fencing Federation honorary President. Elek later was"
"other words half of the total medals given. London was the first Olympics to have a political defection. Marie Provazníková, the 57-year-old Czechoslovakian President of the International Gymnastics Federation, refused to return home, citing ""lack of freedom"" after the Czech coup in February led to the country's inclusion in the Soviet Bloc. For the 1948 Olympics, the Technicolor Corporation devised a bipack colour filming process – dubbed ""Technichrome"" – whereby hundreds of hours of film documented the events in colour, without having to use expensive and heavy Technicolor cameras. Slightly over 2,000 journalists attended the 1948 Games. No new venues"
"the 1948 Games when Finland's Heikki Hasu became the first non-Norwegian to win the event. In fact Norway did not even make the podium. Hasu's teammate Martti Huhtala took the silver and Sven Israelsson from Sweden won the bronze. The Norwegians swept the ski jumping event. Birger Ruud had won the gold medal in the ski jumping event at both the 1932 and 1936 Winter Games. The twelve-year hiatus due to World War II meant that Ruud was 36 years old in 1948. He had retired from competition and was coaching the Norwegian team. However, when he arrived at the"
"marathon started and ended at the Wembley Stadium. It was only three years since the end of the war and London still had considerable bomb damage. Unlike the 2012 games, where the route was chosen to show off central London, the 1948 marathon was run along a route that took the runners from Wembley, through Mill Hill, the towns of Borehamwood, Elstree and Radlett and back to Wembley, thereby avoiding the bomb damage in central London. 2012 Olympic Marathon Course The 2012 Olympic Marathon Course is that of both the men's and women's marathon races at the 2012 Olympic and"
"Ireland at the 1948 Summer Olympics Ireland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the first time that the country had competed in the Summer Olympics since 1932. A dispute between rival Irish Athletics governing bodies saw many Irish athletes barred from taking part in the Athletics competitions. 72 competitors, 68 men and 4 women, took part in 32 events in 9 sports. Ireland made their only Olympic basketball appearance to date, losing all five of their games and finishing last of 23 teams. Five fencers, four men and one woman, represented Ireland in 1948. Ireland"
"1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in London, Great Britain. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation, formed in 1946 from the Internationale Repräsentantenschaft Kanusport (IRK). The men's competition consisted of four kayak events. One kayak event was held for the women. The women's distance was reduced from 600 m to 500 m at these championships. These events were extraordinary since they were not included in the 1948 Summer Olympics, also held in London. This was the second championships in flatwater racing and the first one"