1948 – Sports Videos https://www.topendsports.com/videos Topend Sports videos Wed, 02 Sep 2020 12:08:46 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 40040165 Marathon London 1948 Olympic Games https://www.topendsports.com/videos/sports/athletics/marathon-london1948-olympic-games/ https://www.topendsports.com/videos/sports/athletics/marathon-london1948-olympic-games/#respond Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:15:46 +0000 http://www.topendsports.com/videos/?p=1621 The men’s marathon at the 1948 London Olympic Games in Great Britain was won by Argentinian runner Delfo Cabrera. Here is a video of the start of the marathon. This event started and finished at the stadium, unlike the London marathon in 1908 which started at Winsor Castle. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.

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100m Men’s Sprint at the 1948 London Olympic Games https://www.topendsports.com/videos/sports/athletics/100m-mens-sprint-1948-london-olympic-games/ https://www.topendsports.com/videos/sports/athletics/100m-mens-sprint-1948-london-olympic-games/#respond Tue, 01 May 2012 03:41:46 +0000 http://www.topendsports.com/videos/?p=1554 The men’s 100m at the 1948 London Olympic Games was won by American sprinter Harrison Dillard in 10.3 seconds. Here is some old footage of the event. See more on the History of the Olympics 100m sprint.

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1948 Ling Gymnastics Olympic Demonstration https://www.topendsports.com/videos/sports/gymnastics/1948-ling-gymnastics-olympic-demonstration/ https://www.topendsports.com/videos/sports/gymnastics/1948-ling-gymnastics-olympic-demonstration/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:32:41 +0000 http://topendsports.com/videos/?p=37 There was a Swedish Ling Gymnastics demonstration at the 1948 Olympic Games. Unfortunately, the video I had of it is no longer available. Here is another video of some Swedish women from the same year giving a demonstration. You can see where the opening ceremony has evolved from.

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