Athletics Collection (page 5)

The first big audience at the 1908 London Olympics
50, 000 spectators witnessing the 100 kilometres cycle race. Up until this point, the events had been poorly attended, with thousands of seat unfilled each day

Scouts at 1948 London Olympics
Scouts lining the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

A girls marathon in traditional Greek costume?
The Sketch suggests that the problem of empty seats that beset the 1908 London Olympics could have been solved by holding a girls marathon in the becoming Ancient Greek women-runners costume

Scouts at Olympic opening ceremony
Scouts holding nationality signs during the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

McGrew does the high jump, 1948 London Olympics
This is the American McGrews third, and successful, attempt to clear 6 foot 1 5/8 inches. Date: 1948

Hurdles, 1948 London Olympics
The photograph on the left shows the semi-final of the 400 metres hurdling. Second from left competitor, Larsson of Sweden (no.128) is about to draw ahead and take the victory

Olympics opens, last of the touch bearers lights the beacon
At Wembley Stadium, London, John Mark British Athlete, the last of the touch bearers who had carried the living flame 2000 miles from Greece, lights the Olympic beacon

Closing ceremony of the 1948 London Olympic Games
An Epitaph to the Games in Sketch magazine. The photographs feature the lowered Olympic flag and extinguished beacon. Date: 1948

Olympic poem
A satirical take on the Olympics by Alan Melville. 1948

Reiff, winner of the 5, 000 metres, 1948 London Olympics
Belgian long-distance runner Reiff managed to snatch the lead from the Czech competitor Zatopek with three laps to go, to win the 5, 000 metres at 1984 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948

A. E. Panhorst-Niesink putting-the-shot, 1948 Olympics
A. E. Panhorst-Niesink, a competitor from Holland, taking part in the qualifying rounds of the womens shot put. This event was included for the first time at the XIVth Olympiad in London. Date: 1948

Olympic cartoon
A lady photographer tries to get closer to the action in this cartoon. 1948

John Mark carrying the Olympic torch, opening ceremony, 1948
The athlete and Surbiton medical student John Mark, a former Cambridge blue and quarter-miler, circles Wembley Arena with the Olympic torch. Date: 1948

Edelman does the high jump, 1948 London Olympics
The American Edelman is seen here clearing 6 foot 1 5/8 inches. Date: 1948

American Olympic athletes march round Wembley Stadium, 1948
The American contingent of athletes, the largest at the games, marching round Wembley Arena. 58 nations and 6, 000 competitors took part in the march during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games

Fanny Blankers-Koens reception in Amsterdam
Dutch athlete Mrs Fanny Blankers-Koen was a star of the 1948 London Olympics, becoming the first woman ever to win three Olympic titles. She won the 100 and 200 metres, and the 80 metres hurdles

Scout leading Norway at 1948 London Olympics
Scout holding the Norway sign in front of the Norwegian atheletic contingent to the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

The final of the 100 Metres, 1948 London Olympics
A photo finish of the 100 metres final. Left to right: Harrison Dillard (no. 69, USA) came first, E. Macdonald Bailey (no. 35) was last, McCorquodale (no)

Heavyweight boxing, 1948 London Olympics
E.J. Lambert of the USA (right) and F. Bothy of Belgium competing for heavyweight honours at the Empire Pool (hence the reflection in the lower half of the photograph)

Front cover of the Sphere, the Olympic torch enters Wembley
Photograph taken during the opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games in London, as the last runner enters Wembley Stadium with the Olympic flame, ready to set light to the Olympic Altar. Date: 1948

B. Singh, long jump, 1948 London Olympics
B. Singh took part in the long jump event to enthusiastic applause. A sikh, he wore his hair tied in a handkerchief. Date: 1948

Basketball at the 1948 London Olympic
Britain lost to China 54 to 25 in this basketball match at Harringay Arena. Britain on the whole did badly in this event. Date: 1948

Weight-lifters and wrestlers, 1948 London Olympics
This full page of the Sphere shows weight-lifters Joe de Pietro of America (top) and Shams of Egypt (bottom right), and wrestlers Anderberg of Sweden and Toth of Hungary. Date: 1948

A casualty at the 1948 London Olympics
A. B. Toulsen of Denmark receives medical treatment after collapsing during the 5, 000 Metres. Date: 1948

Expressions and Impressions, 1948 London Olympic Games
A selection of striking athletic images captured at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948

John Mark lights the Olympic bowl, opening ceremony, 1948
The athlete and Surbiton medical student John Mark, a former Cambridge blue and quarter-miler, lights the bowl on the peristyle, on the east terrace of Wembley Stadium

Scouts releasing pigeons at Olympics
Scouts releasing pigeons as part of the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Front cover of the Sketch, marathon runner J. J. Hayes
The controversial American winner of the 1908 Olympic marathon. Although beaten to the finish by the Italian competitor, Dorando

Start of a 100 Metre heat, 1948 London Olympics
The start of a 100 Metres heat. The runners from right to left are: Haukur Clausen (Iceland), S. C. Lines (Bermuda), C. Silva (Chile), B. O. Lovina (Philipines), E. Macdonald Bailey (Britain), and A

Lloyd B. Labeach sprinting, 1948 London Olympics
Sprinter Lloyd B. Labeach from Panama thrusts forward to win Heat 4 in the second round of the 100 Metres competition. His time was 10.5 seconds. Date: 1948

Basketball at the 1948 London Olympics
In this sparsely-attended basketball match at Harringay Arena, the American team (in white) beat the Swiss team. Date: 1948

Opening Ceremony, Wembley Stadium, 1948 London Olympics
An aerial view of Wembley Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948

Last lap of the Olympic torch, 1948 London Olympics
John Mark, a British athlete, runs the last lap around Wembley Arena with the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony of the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 29 July 1948

The Olympic Camp, 1948 London Olympic Games
A view from above of the Olympic Camp in Richmond Park, where 1, 700 athletes, trainers and managers are being accommodated during the games. The camp stands at the highest point of the park

Controversy at the featherweight boxing, 1948 London Olympic
Basilio Alves of Uruguay is borne towards the judges rostrum by the Uruguayan manager. There was uproar at the Empire Pool after his defeat on points at the hands of the American Eddie Johnson

Cover of the Sketch: high jumper Harry Porter
The extraordinary attitude of American high jumper, Harry Porter, who used a modified scissors technique. 1908

Scout leading Britain at the 1948 London Olympics
Scout holding the Great Britain sign in front of the British atheletic contingent to the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Athletics event with men on a race track
An athletics event with men running round a race track. circa 1940s

Scout leading Greece procession at Olympics
Scout holding the Greece sign in front of the Greek atheletic contingent to the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Scout leading Australia at 1948 London Olympics
Scout holding the Australian sign in front of the Australian athletic contingent to the 1948 London Olympics at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Fanny Blankers-Koen and her daughter
Dutch athlete Mrs Fanny Blankers-Koen was a star of the 1948 London Olympics, becoming the first woman ever to win three Olympic titles. She won the 100 and 200 metres, and the 80 metres hurdles

Morocco - High Jump Competition
French Troops based in Morocco take part in an athletics competition. This card shows the high jump (from a standing start) competition in full flow

Marlborough College Race
A group of runners approach a corner during a race at Marlborough College. Date: 1950s

Marathon Runners
Marathon runners enter the stadium. Date: 1920

High jump, Haverfordwest Show, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
An athlete preparing for the high jump at the Haverfordwest Show, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Two men stand at either end of the jump to check his performance

Kavala - Gynastic Examinations
The Gymnastic examinations at Kavala, Greece, the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala prefecture

1936 Berlin Olympics
A.J. Williams, American athelete, winner of the 400 metres race at the Berlin Olympic Games, Germany, in 1936

The Turnfest - Bern - July 1906
Swiss-wide Gymnastics Festival which takes place every six years - founded in the early 19th century (24th April 1832 in Aaru) and continues to this day

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