London's 1948 Olympics

Athlete John Mark carries the torch into Wembley Stadium as the Summer Games open on 29 July 1948

Holland's Fanny Blankers-Koen is the star of the Games, winning four golds including one in the 80m hurdles

The legendary Czech Emil Zatopek grabs his first Olympic gold in the 10,000m

The Olympic football tournament sees Denmark and Turkey involved in a first-round encounter at Selhurst Park

Hungary's Karoly Takacs takes aim on the way to winning gold in the rapid fire pistol shooting event

The 1948 Games are the first to be broadcast to the nation's homes with the BBC's cameras present at Wembley Stadium

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