Games of the XIV Olympiad
Host city	London, England
Nations participating	59
Athletes participating	4,104 (3,714 men, 390 women)
Events	136 in 17 sports
Opening ceremony	July 29
Closing ceremony	August 14
Officially opened by	King George VI
Athlete's Oath	Donald Finlay
Olympic Torch	John Mark
Stadium	Wembley Stadium

The 1948 Summer Olympics, the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were held in London, United Kingdom. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Olympic sports comprise all the Sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures The Olympic Oath is taken by one athlete and one judge at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games. Donald Osborne Finlay (27 May 1909 – 18 April 1970 was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to the big centrepiece Stadium of the Summer Olympic Games. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. The 1940 Games had been scheduled for Tokyo, and later Helsinki as WWII started; the 1944 Games had been provisionally planned for London. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Contents 1 Election as host city 2 Organization 3 The opening ceremony 4 Sport by sport overview 4.1 Athletics 4.2 Basketball 4.3 Boxing 4.4 Canoeing 4.5 Cycling 4.6 Diving 4.7 Equestrian 4.8 Fencing 4.9 Football 4.10 Gymnastics 4.11 Hockey 4.12 Modern pentathlon 4.13 Rowing 4.14 Sailing 4.15 Shooting 4.16 Swimming 4.17 Water polo 4.18 Weightlifting 4.19 Wrestling 5 Political defection 6 Venues 7 Participating nations 8 Medal count 9 Notes 10 External links

Election as host city

In June 1939, the IOC gave the 1944 Games to London, ahead of Budapest, Lausanne, Helsinki and Athens. Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's War stopped the plans and London again stood for 1948. The official report of the London Olympics that makes it plain that there was no case of London being pressed to run the Games against its will ^[1]. It says:

The Games of 1944 had been allocated to London and so it was that in October, 1945, the chairman of the British Olympic Council, Lord Burghley, went to Stockholm and saw the president of the International Olympic Committee to discuss the question of London being chosen for this great event. Lord Burghley redirects here For other holders of the title see Baron Burghley William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (13 September 1520 &ndash ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the As a result, an investigating committee was set up by the British Olympic Council to work out in some detail the possibility of holding the Games. After several meetings they recommended to the council that the Lord Mayor of London should be invited to apply for the allocation of the Games in 1948.

In early March 1946 the IOC, through a postal vote, gave the summer Games to London and the winter competition to St Moritz. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. St Moritz ( German: Sankt Moritz, Romansh: San Murezzan) is an exclusive resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland London was selected ahead of Baltimore, Lausanne, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ^[2]

Organization

Lord Burghley had been Olympic captain in 1932 and 1936 and after the war he became president of the Amateur Athletics Association and of the IAAF, its international equivalent. The Amateur Athletic Association of England (formerly simply the Amateur Athletic Association) or AAA (pronounced 'three As' is the oldest athletics organization He was named chairman of the organising and executive committees.

Olympic pictograms were introduced for the first time. A pictogram ( also spelled pictogramme) or pictograph is a Symbol representing a Concept, object, activity place or event There were twenty of them — one for each Olympic sport and three separate pictograms for the arts competition, the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony. They were called "Olympic symbols" and intended for the use on tickets. The background of each pictogram resembled escutcheon. Escutcheon (ɪ'skʌtʃən (also called scutcheon) is the term used in Heraldry for the Shield displayed ^[3][4] Olympic pictograms should appear again 16 years later and be featured at each Summer Olympics since then.

The opening ceremony

The Games opened on 29 July, a brilliantly sunny day. Army bands began playing at 2pm for the 85,000 spectators in Wembley Stadium. The international and national organisers arrived at 2. 35pm and the King and Queen, with Queen Mary and other members of the Royal Family, at 2. 45pm. Fifteen minutes later the competitors entered the stadium in a procession that took 50 minutes. The last team was that of the United Kingdom. When it had passed the saluting base, Lord Burghley began his welcome:

Your Majesty: The hour has struck. A visionary dream has today become a glorious reality. At the end of the worldwide struggle in 1945, many institutions and associations were found to have withered and only the strongest had survived. How, many wondered, had the great Olympic Movement prospered?

After welcoming the athletes to two weeks of "keen but friendly rivalry", he said London represented a "warm flame of hope for a better understanding in the world which has burned so low. " ^[5]

At 4pm, the time shown on Big Ben on the London Games symbol, the King declared the Games open, 2,500 pigeons were set free and the Olympic Flag raised to its 35ft flagpole at the end of the stadium. The Clock Tower is the world's largest four-faced chiming Clock. The Royal Horse Artillery sounded a 21-gun salute and the last runner in the Torch Relay ran a lap of the track - created with cinders from the domestic coal fires of Leicester - and climbed the steps to the Olympic Bowl. Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional After saluting the crowd, he turned and lit the flame. After more speeches, Donald Finlay of the British team (given his RAF rank of wing-commander) took the Olympic Oath on behalf of all competitors. The National Anthem was sung and the massed athletes turned and marched out of the stadium, led by Greece, tailed by Britain. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

The 580-page official report concluded:

Thus were launched the Olympic Games of London, under the most happy auspices. The smooth-running Ceremony, which profoundly moved not only all who saw it but also the millions who were listening-in on the radio throughout the world, and the glorious weather in which it took place, combined to give birth to a spirit which was to permeate the whole of the following two weeks of thrilling and intensive sport.

Sport by sport overview

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

33 athletics events were contested; 24 for men and 9 for women. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested 24 for men and 9 for women Of these, four were making their Olympic debut - the men's 10km walk, and the women's 200 meters, long jump and shot put. 751 athletes from 53 countries participated in the athletics, including Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland, who captured four gold medals, and Micheline Ostermeyer of France who won two. Francina ("Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen ( Lage Vuursche, 26 April 1918 &ndash Hoofddorp, 25 January 2004) Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of Micheline Ostermeyer ( December 23, 1922 &ndash October 17, 2001) was a French athlete and pianist. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Duncan White won the first medal of any kind for Sri Lanka, when he finished second in the 400 meter hurdles, and Arthur Wint became the first Jamaican to win an Olympic medal, capturing gold in the men's 400 meters and silver in the men's 800 meters. Duncan White, MBE ( March 1, 1918 &ndash July 3 1998) was the first Sri Lankan athlete to win a medal for his country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Arthur Stanley Wint ( May 25, 1920 &ndash October 19, 1992) was the first Jamaican Olympic gold medalist winning the 400 Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Basketball made its second appearance as a sanctioned sport, returning to indoor competition after inclement weather disrupted the final at the 1936 Berlin games. Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin 23 nations entered the competition, with the United States defeating France 65-21 in the final to claim the gold medal. Brazil defeated Mexico 52-47 to claim bronze. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Eight different classifications were contested, with South Africa, Argentina and Hungary each winning two gold medals. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics Medal table Medal summary The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Nine events were contested, eight for men and one for women. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in flatwater Canoe racing were contested This marked the first time that a women's canoeing event had been contested in the Olympics. Sweden won four gold medals (two by Gert Fredriksson) and Czechoslovakia three. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Gert Fridolf Fredriksson ( November 21, 1919 &ndash July 5 2006) was a Swedish kayaker. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Six events were contested - two road cycling events and four track cycling events. The Cycling competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of two road cycling events and four Track cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of Cycling. It takes place primarily on paved surfaces Track cycling is a Bicycle racing Sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or Velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the No women's cycling events were contested. France won three gold medals and Italy two, while Great Britain captured five medals overall, but none were gold. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Four diving events were contested, two for men, and two for women. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, four Diving events were contested All four gold medals, and 10 out of 12 awarded in total, were won by the United States. Both women's events were won by Victoria Manalo Draves. Victoria Manalo Draves (born December 31, 1924 in San Francisco California) is a former Olympic diver.

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Six gold medals were awarded in equestrian, individual and team dressage, individual and team eventing and individual and team show jumping. The Equestrian Events at the 1948 London Summer Olympics included Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. Dressage (pronounced dress-ahhzh /ˈdrɛsɑʒ/ (a French term most commonly translated to mean "training" is a path and destination of competitive Horse training Eventing is an equestrian event which comprises Dressage, cross-country and Show-jumping. Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping" or "jumpers" is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes Harry Llewellyn and Foxhunter, who would claim a gold medal in Helsinki, won bronze in the team jumping event. Sir Harry Morton Llewellyn 3rd Baronet CBE, OBE ( July 18, 1911 &ndash November 15, 1999) was a British The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Seven events were contested, six for men and one for women. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, seven Fencing events were contested Ilona Elek, who had won the women's foil competition in Berlin was one of only two women to successfully defend an Olympic title in London, and is still the only woman to win two gold medals in the individual foil competition. Ilona Elek-Schacherer, ( May 17, 1907 &ndash July 24, 1988) born in Budapest, Hungary, was a Hungarian The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin

Football

Main article: Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Eighteen teams entered the football competition at these Olympics, including first-time Olympic participants Korea, who progressed to the quarter-finals before falling to Sweden. The 1948 Olympic Games title was won impressively by Sweden, managed by Englishman George Raynor. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The gold medal was claimed by Sweden, who defeated Yugoslavia 3-1 in the final. See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian Denmark defeated Great Britain 5-3 to win the bronze medal. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Nine events were contested, eight for men, and one for women. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in Gymnastics were contested In the men's pommel horse, a tie was declared between three competitors, all Finns, and no medals other than gold were awarded in this event. Finland won six gold medals overall, and Switzerland three. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

Hockey

Main article: Hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Thirteen nations participated in the field hockey competition. Final results for the Hockey Competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics: Only a men's competition occurred that year The tournament was ultimately won by India, who defeated Great Britain to claim the country's first gold medal as an independent nation. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Only one modern pentathlon event was contested, won by William Grut of Sweden. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, a single Modern pentathlon event was contested William Oscar Guernsey Grut (born September 17, 1914) is a Swedish modern pentathlete and Olympic champion

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Seven rowing events were contested, all open to men only. Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics featured 7 events for men only Great Britain and the United States each claimed two gold medals. The events were held on the same course as the Henley Royal Regatta. Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England.

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Five events were contested, with the United States winning four total medals. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, five events in Sailing were contested

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Four events were contested, all open to both men and women, although all medals were won by men. Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London comprised four events In the 50 meter rifle, prone position, only two points separated the top three competitors.

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Eleven events were contested, six for men and five for women. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 11 Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women The United States won eight gold medals, including all six men's events, and 15 medals in total.

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Eighteen nations fielded a team in these games, which were ultimately won by Italy, who were undefeated throughout. Final results for the Water polo tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics: Medal summary Results The tournament was conducted in a mult-tier bracket, with the best four teams from the group stages participating in a final round-robin bracket. Silver was claimed by Hungary, and bronze by the Netherlands.

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Six events were contested, all for men only. The Weightlifting competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of six weight classes all for men only These games marked the addition of the bantamweight class to the Olympic programme, the first change to the programme since 1920. The United States won four gold medals, and eight overall; the remaining two gold medals were claimed by Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Sixteen wrestling events were held, eight Greco-Roman and eight freestyle. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 Wrestling events were contested for all men All were open to men only. Six gold medals were won by Turkey and five by Sweden. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Between them, these teams claimed 24 total medals.

Political defection

London was the first Olympics to have a political defection. Marie Provaznikova won a gold medal with the Czechoslovakian gymnastics team and then refused to return home, citing "lack of freedom" there after the country's inclusion in the Soviet bloc.

Venues

• Wembley Empire Exhibition Grounds
  • Empire Stadium - opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, football finals, hockey finals
  • Empire Pool - swimming, boxing
  • Palace of Engineering - fencing

• Other venues
  • Empress Hall, Earl's Court - boxing preliminaries, wrestling, weightlifting, gymnastics
  • Harringay Arena, Harringay - basketball
  • Royal Regatta Course, Henley-on-Thames - canoeing, rowing
  • Herne Hill Velodrome, Herne Hill - track cycling
  • Windsor Great Park - cycling road race
  • Central Stadium, Aldershot Military Headquarters - equestrian
  • Tweseldown Racecourse - equestrian
  • Arsenal Stadium, Highbury - football preliminaries
  • Selhurst Park - football preliminaries
  • Craven Cottage, Fulham - football preliminaries
  • Ilford - football preliminaries
  • Griffin Park - football preliminaries
  • Champion Hill, Dulwich - football preliminaries
  • Green Pond Road Stadium, Walthamstow - football preliminaries
  • White Hart Lane, Tottenham - football preliminaries
  • Lyons' Sports Club, Sudbury - hockey preliminaries
  • Guinness Sports Club, Park Royal - hockey preliminaries
  • Polytechnic Sports Ground, Chiswick- hockey preliminaries
  • National Rifle Association Ranges, Bisley - shooting
  • Finchley Pool, Finchley - water polo preliminaries
  • English Channel, Torbay - yachting
  • Goldstone Ground, Brighton - football preliminaries

Participating nations

A total of 59 nations sent athletes. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Wembley Arena is a famous Entertainment venue located in Wembley, London, UK. The Earls Court Exhibition Centre (also known as Earls Court Arena or often simply Earls Court) is an entertainment venue located in West London, Harringay Arena was a sporting and events venue on Green Lanes in Harringay, North London, England. Harringay is a residential area of North London, close to Crouch End, in the London Borough of Haringey, United Kingdom. Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from The Herne Hill Velodrome is a Velodrome or Track cycling venue in south London. Herne Hill is located in the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark in Greater London. Windsor Great Park (locally referred to simply as the Great Park) is a large Deer Park of 5000 acres to the south of the town of Windsor Tweseldown Racecourse in Fleet, Hampshire was originally a National Hunt Steeplechasing venue and the home of the equestrian events in the Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 Highbury is an area in the London Borough of Islington. It lies between the following places Finsbury Park, north of Highbury Selhurst Park is a British football Stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon Craven Cottage is the name of a sports Stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the 25500 m2 home ground of the football team Fulham (pronounced "fullum" is an area of south-west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, (the successor to the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. Champion Hill is a football stadium in East Dulwich, London, in the London Borough of Southwark. This article is about Dulwich in London Dulwich South Australia is a suburb of Adelaide. Green Pond Road was a stadium in Walthamstow, London. This was Walthamstow Avenue F This article is about a town For the album by East 17 see Walthamstow (album. For the railway station of the same name see White Hart Lane railway station. Tottenham (pronounced "tot-num" by locals is an urban area of north London, England in the London Borough of Haringey, situated north-east of The National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom (NRA is the governing body of full bore Rifle and Pistol shooting in the The village of Bisley, in Surrey, England which is notable for Rifle shooting Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, London, England. Geography There are three main towns around the bay Torquay in the north Paignton in the centre and Brixham in the south which have become connected The Goldstone Ground (or The Goldstone) was a football stadium and home ground of Brighton & Hove Albion F Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Fourteen made their first official appearance: British Guiana (now Guyana), Burma (now Myanmar), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. British Guiana was the name of the British Colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana. Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Singapore Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Because of their involvement in World War II, Germany and Japan, both under Allied occupation were not allowed to send athletes to the games. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Italy, although originally an Axis power, defected to the Allies in 1943 following Benito Mussolini being deposed, and was allowed to send athletes. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

Afghanistan Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bermuda Brazil British Guiana Burma Canada Ceylon Chile Republic of China Colombia Cuba Czechoslovakia Denmark Egypt Finland France

Great Britain Greece Hungary Iceland India Iran Iraq Ireland Italy Jamaica South Korea Lebanon Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malta Mexico Monaco Netherlands New Zealand Norway

Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Singapore South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Trinidad and Tobago Turkey United States Uruguay Venezuela Yugoslavia

Medal count

Main article: 1948 Summer Olympics medal count

These are the ten nations that won most medals. Afghanistan competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Argentina competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Australia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Austria competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Belgium competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Bermuda competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Brazil competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. British Guiana (now Guyana) competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Burma competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Canada competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England Chile competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. The Republic of China competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Colombia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Cuba competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Czechoslovakia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Denmark competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Egypt competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Finland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. France competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, competing as Great Britain, was the host nation for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London Greece competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Hungary competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Iceland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. India competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Iran competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Iraq competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Ireland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Italy competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Jamaica competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Lebanon competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Liechtenstein competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Luxembourg competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Malta competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Mexico competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Monaco competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. The Netherlands competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. New Zealand competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Norway competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Pakistan competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Panama competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, returning to the Olympic Games for the first time since Peru competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. The Philippines competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Poland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Portugal competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Puerto Rico competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Singapore competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, South Africa competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Spain competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Sweden competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Switzerland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Syria competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Trinidad competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Turkey competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Uruguay competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Venezuela competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia| competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. The host nation was 12th, with three gold and 23 total medals.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	38	27	19	84
2	Sweden	16	11	17	44
3	France	10	6	13	29
4	Hungary	10	5	12	27
5	Italy	8	11	8	27
6	Finland	8	7	5	20
7	Turkey	6	4	2	12
8	Czechoslovakia	6	2	3	11
9	Switzerland	5	10	5	20
10	Denmark	5	7	8	20

Notes

External links

• IOC Site on 1948 Summer Olympics
• The London Olympics by Russell James
• Exploring 20th century London - 1948 Olympics Objects and photographs from the collections of the Museum of London, London Transport Museum, Jewish Museum and Museum of Croydon.

---

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic