Helsinki 1952

24th July 1952: The final of the women's 80 metres hurdles during the Olympic Games at Helsinki. From left to right: Anneliese Seonbuchner of Germany; Marija Golubichnaja of the USSR; Maria Sander of Germany; Shirley B Strickland of Australia (the winner); Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland; and Jean Desforges. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

The finish of the 1500m final at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics won by Josy Barthel (centre) of Luxembourg, with Robert McMillen (left) of the USA in second and Werner Lueg of Germany in third. Roger Bannister, who came in fourth, is in the background (No.177). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

An Olympic water polo match between Brazil and South Africa in progress at the Olympic swimming pool in Helsinki. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Emil Zatopek (1922 - 2000) of Czechoslovakia (left) is congratulated by Alain Mimoun O'Kacha of France after winning the 5,000 metres at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Mimoun came second. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

American diving champion Sammy Lee in the air during a dive at the 1952 Olympic Games, Helsinki, Finland, mid 1992. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

1952: OLYMPIC GAMES HELSINKI. THE 3,000M STEEPLECHASE FINAL WON BY FBI AGENT HORACE ASHENFELTER (998) SECOND WAS THE RUSSIAN VLADIMIR KAZANTSEV (436). (TD) Mandatory Credit: Allsport Hulton/Archive

American athlete Malvin Whitfield (left) on his way to winning the 800 metres final at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

The Finnish goal keeper, Olavi Laaksonen, fails to prevent Austria scoring a penalty goal during a football match at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)