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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100m Men’s Sprint at the 1948 London Olympic Games
April 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Athletics
Tags: 100m·1948·1948 Olympics·Athletics·England·events·London·olympic games·track and field·United Kingdom
1986 Commonwealth Games 800m Steve Cram
September 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Athletics
A dominating performance by English runner Steve Cram at the 1986 Commonwealth Games 800m men held in Edinburgh, Scotland. His winning time was 1:42.22, a new Commonwealth Games record and and as the commentator said, it was the fastest time of the year to that point.
Tags: 1986·800m·Athletics·Com Games 1986·Commonwealth Games·Edinburgh·England·events·Scotland·Steve Cram
1966 World Cup Final: England v Germany
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Football (Soccer)
In the Final of the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time. Enjoy this color film of the game’s highlights. This is part one, which you must watch before clicking onto the second part.
1948 Ling Gymnastics Olympic Demonstration
October 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Gymnastics
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.
Tags: 1948·demonstration sport·England·events·Gymnastics·Ling·London·olympic games
