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The first Summer Olympics after World War II were the 1948 Games in London, held from 29 July to 14 August; they resumed the Summer programme after a 12‑year hiatus caused by the cancellation of the 1...
The United States led the 1948 London Games with 84 total medals and the most golds, anchoring a dominant showing in swimming and diving . Individual standouts included Fanny Blankers-Koen (4 golds in...
Fanny Blankers-Koen dominated the women's track program at the 1948 London Olympics, winning four gold medals (100m, 200m, 80m hurdles, 4×100m relay) and emerging as the clear standout of the Games; c...
The 1948 London Games — nicknamed the “Austerity Games” — returned the Olympics after a 12‑year wartime hiatus and were staged on a shoestring, using existing venues and rationed resources while drawi...