Wikipedia: 1948 Summer Olympics

1948 Summer Olympics
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The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 in London, United Kingdom. After a hiatus of 12 years caused by the outbreak of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Games of the XIV Olympiad

Nations participating 59

Athletes participating 4,099 (3,714 men, 385 women)

Events 136 in 17 sports

Opening ceremonies July 29, 1948

Closing ceremonies August 14, 1948

Officially opened by George VI of the United Kingdom

Athlete's Oath Don Finlay

Judge's Oath: -

Olympic Torch John Mark

Highlights

With World War II in recent memory, Germany and Japan were not invited for the Games, although Italy was.
Fanny Blankers-Koen was the star of the Games, winning four gold medals on the track.
Ilona Elek (Hungary) and Jan Brzak (Czechoslovakia) successfully defended their Olympic titles they won 12 years prior.
In field hockey, India and Pakistan first participated as independent nations, and the homeland of the sport, Great Britain, played the triple Olympic champions from India for the first time - and lost.
For the first time, Olympic diplomas were awarded to the 6th highest placed athletes.

See the medal winners, ordered by sport:

Pos Country Gold Silver Bronze Total