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1948 Track and field, diving and swimming, and yachting events are highlighted at the 1948 Summer
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7:25Now PlayingDate: 9th August 1948
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Britain 1948: The Olympic Games
ENGLAND: London: Brent: Wembley: Wembley Stadium & Empire Pool:
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ENGLAND: Devon: Lyme Bay: Torbay:
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FANNY BLANKERS-COEN Wins the 80 metres hurdles from Maureen Gardner of Gt. Britain in 1948 Olympic Games
DIVING Olympic Games diving. Women's springboard diving final. Men's high diving final.
QUEEN ELIZABETH Arrives at Wembley and seen watching from stands at finish of 80 metres hurdles - joins in the applause for Maureen Gardner who comes second
MAUREEN GARDNER Narrowly defeated by Fanny Blankers-Koen in 80 metres hurdles though returns identical time - world record
GEORGE VI Arrives with the Queen at Olympic Games just as 80 metres hurdles finishes. Joins in applause for Maureen Gardner second to Fanny Blankers-Coen
HURDLE RACING Women's 80 metres hurdles won by Fanny Blankers-Coen with Maureen Gardner second in Olympic games
McKENLEY HERB. (Jamaican Runner) 2nd to Win in 400 mtrs in 1948 Olympic Games at Wembley
OLYMPIC GAMES - 1948 Games continue:- Putting the Shot final won by Thompson U.S.A. Hop, step and Jump, Avery of Australia second. 200 metres won by Patton with Ewell second. Springboard finals women. Draves first, Olsen second. Men's Relay 200 metres breast-stroke. Javelin finals. Women's Long jump finals. Women's putting-the-shot won by Ostermeyer, winner of the Discus. Women's 80 hurdles won by Fanny Blankers-Coen with Maureen Gardner second. King and Queen arrives to join in applause for Maureen Gardner. Yachting at Torbay, the International 6-meter class. 3,000 metres steeplechase. 400 metres won in grand race by Arthur Wint from McKenley. Women's backstroke and Men's high-diving
SWIMMING Ladies 200 metres breast-stroke final. Women's backstroke final. Women's spring-board diving final. Men's Relay Race.
ARTHUR WINT Winning 400 metres in Olympic Games from Herb McKenly Very good shots of Wint overtaking McKenley to win
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