29 Jul 2008
Sixty Years Since the London 1948 Olympic Games
Today, 29th July 2008, marks 60 years from the date of the Opening Ceremony of the London 1948 Olympic Games. The 1948 Games attracted a record 59 nations, with 4104 athletes taking part.
After a twelve year absence caused by World War II, the Olympic Games returned to London in 1948, the second time the city had hosted the Games. They were again staged with less than two years to...
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