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St. Moritz 1948

For the first time at any Olympiad, more than 4,000 athletes participated in the Summer Games, the first to be held in London since 1908.  After a prologue showing highlights from the Winter Games in St. Moritz, track and field predominates, with Fanny Blankers-Koen, the “Flying Dutchwoman”, winning four gold medals, and new heroes like distance runner Emil Zatopek and sprinter and hurdler Harrison Dillard coming to the fore.  Germany and Japan had not been invited to take part, and the Soviet Union refused to send a team, but 59 nations came to London notwithstanding.  The Marathon, as so often in the Summer Games, provides some of the most absorbing moments.
Castleton Knight | 1948 | 138' | 2011 IOC Restored Version

Originals

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St Moritz and London 1948 Official Film | XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport

At the 1948 Olympic Winter Games in St. Moritz, American Richard “Dick” Button landed the double axel jump in his free skate programme, becoming the first figure skater to do so. He took first place.

Richard BUTTON

Saint Moritz 1948 | Olympic Winter games

Highlights

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Men's Figure Skating at St. Moritz 1948

Watch this beautiful short feature on Arnold Fanck's and Othmar Gurtner's Official Film of the St Moritz 1928 Olympic Games "The White Stadium" and preview the best moments from the film.

Saint Moritz 1928 | Olympic Winter games

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LOOK INSIDE... St Moritz 1928 Olympics Official Film

St. Moritz 1948 - Overview Mosaic

St Moritz 1948 Overview Replays

Cross-Country Skiing

Figure Skating

Speed Skating

Sweden

United States

Best Of Team Sweden, Cross-Country Mens relay in 1988, 1984, 1968, 1964, 1956, 1952, 1948 and 1936 Winter Games

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Best Of Team Sweden, Cross-Country Mens relay

Despite warm weather, the men's 10,000m speed skating event continued as planned at St. Moritz 1948. Sweden's Ake Seyffarth won the gold.

Ake SEYFFARTH

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Men's 10,000m Speed Skating at St. Moritz 1948

Olympic Winter Games St. Moritz 1948

St. Moritz 1948Highlights & Replays

Men's Figure Skating at St. Moritz 1948

All Replays

Best Of Team Sweden, Cross-Country Mens relay

Men's 10,000m Speed Skating at St. Moritz 1948

Men's Figure Skating at St. Moritz 1948