Tip 1: The Summer Olympics of 1948 in London
Tip 1: The Summer Olympics of 1948 in London
During the Second World War, the Olympics did notwere conducted. The first summer competitions were organized in 1948 in London, which became a sign of the beginning of a full-fledged peaceful life, including in the field of sports.
London was chosen as the capital of games, despitethe difficult economic situation of Great Britain in this period. The country still had a card system, introduced in wartime due to a lack of food. It was already the second Olympics in London, the first was organized back in 1908 and did not differ in scope. In all competitions athletes from 59 countries took part. Germany and Japan were suspended from games, as aggressor countries during World War II. The Soviet Union was considering the possibility of sending its team to the competitions, but this could not be done because of political disagreements. Also, several countries for the first time delegated their athletes to the games. Among them were Burma, Venezuela, Lebanon and a number of other countries. In the unofficial team event, the first place was taken by the US team. The greatest successes were achieved by American runners and swimmers, both women and men. The second and third places with a strong separation from the leader were taken by Sweden and France. The UK was only 12th in the overall medal standings by countries. The team received only three gold awards: two in rowing and one in sailing. The Finnish team became the undisputed leader in gymnastics. She won 6 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals. Competitions of men on horseback were recognized as unique. Three Finnish athletes won gold medals, although initially it was intended to give one set of awards. Argentine athletes won 2 gold at once. The same number of awards were able to boast and teams of South Africa and Hungary. Americans, the leader in many other sports, managed to get only one silver medal. It was interesting that the English football team could not be among the medalists. Gold went to Sweden, silver to Yugoslavia, and bronze to Denmark.
Tip 2: Where the Summer Olympics of 1948 were held
The Summer Olympic Games of 1948 passed through 12years after the devastating World War II, that's why in the people they became known as "ascetic". In many countries there was a difficult economic situation, a long slaughter has hardened and disconnected many nationalities. In these conditions, sports were particularly important - peacekeeping - the importance. The decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was decided to hold them in London.
Summer Olympic Games in London were opened 29July 1948, and ended on August 14, 1948. Officially they were listed as the XIV Olympiad. After the last Berlin Games of 1936, the two subsequent ones - XII and XIII - did not take place. In 1940 they were planned in Tokyo, and 4 years later - in England. However, this time was at war. Germany and Japan were not invited to the next sports competitions of the aggressor countries. Immediately after the conclusion of peace at the IOC session in 1946, London was named the host of the new Olympics - the second time in the history of the Games. The last time the Kingdom hosted athletes only in 1908. The event was prepared in the conditions of austerity and food shortages. London streets were not yet fully restored after the Nazi bombing, but organizers still managed to host and host more than 4,000 athletes from 59 countries for competitions in 19 directions in the military camp. The Soviet Union was invited to the Games, but did not take part in them. The Summer XIV Olympiad did not become outstanding in sporting results, as many countries did not have teams trained after the war. However, these competitions were remembered by their world records: 2 in heavy and 1 in track and field athletics, 1 - in shooting. In swimming, women have updated 5 Olympic records out of 5, and men - 4 out of 6. Total athletes received 411 medals, 84 of them (including 38 gold) were taken by the USA, and 23 (among them 3 gold ones) were received by the host party. year brought the history of the Olympic Games a lot. Women's teams competed in rowing on kayaks, sprinters started running from the starting blocks. The audience could see the live broadcast of the sporting event on national television. To help organize the competition, a team of volunteers was created. The Olympics for the first time saw on their sites young talented athletes from such developing countries as Syria, Lebanon, Burma and Venezuela.
Council 3: Who participates in the Olympics in London
In the summer of 2012 in the English capital will be an important sporting event - the Olympic Games. Thousands of athletes will gather in one place, where they will show their skills in 32 kinds of sports.
The 30th Summer Olympic Gameswill be held in London from July 27 to August 12 this year. Moreover, the capital of England will be the first city in which this event will be held for the third time. Before that, the Olympic Games were held there in 1908 and 1948. Competitions in sailing and rowing will be held outside of London - on the south coast of England. The Olympics will be opened by Queen Elizabeth II herself, along with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. The emblem of the games will be the figures of the year spent by the Olympics, depicted as irregular polyhedra, and the symbol - two drops of steel, which received the names Venloque and Mandeville by the name of English towns. It is believed that the 2012 Olympic Games will be the biggest pilgrimage on the planet. Which is not surprising, since athletes from 100 countries of the world will come to the capital of England. Only Russia will be represented by about 450 people whose final names will be known only by the middle of July. Now more than 1000 Russian athletes from 63 regions of the country are on centralized preparation for the Olympics. It is already known that Tyumen athletes Yulia Efimova and Arkady Vyatchanin will represent Russia on swimming, judging by Marta Labazina from Nizhny Novgorod, but there will be only 7 boxers that for the first time will not allow Russia to be represented in all 10 weight categories. As of today, the schedule of the Olympic Games has already been determined, which can be found on the official website of the Olympics. There will also be the results of the competitions, medals and other important data. Games will begin with football matches among women, and on July 28 the first round of men's and women's tennis tournament will start, the final of which will be held only on August 4-5. On the same day the finals will be held in rowing, swimming and running for 100 meters among women. The closing ceremony of the 30 Summer Olympic Games will be held at one of the stadiums on August 12.
