The 1948 Summer Olympics in London were the first games held after World War 2. They were opened on July 29th by King George VI in front of 500,000 people at Wembley Stadium and televised worldwide, making them the first Olympics to be broadcasted globally. There were 4,014 participants from 59 countries who competed in sports like athletics, basketball, hockey, and lacrosse. Notable medalists included Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen, who won four gold medals in athletics events, and French athlete Micheline Ostermeyer, who won gold in shot put and discus throw. The United States finished first overall with 84 medals.

2. Introduction.
 The starting and closing of the games.
 Participants.
 Sports.
 Outstanding athletes.
 Medals in the XIV Olympiad.
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The 1948 Summer Olympics was celebrated in
London and it was the first to be held after
the Second World War
This games were the first in be televised in all
the world.
This games were known as the Austerity
Games due to the ravages of war, athletes
had to sleep in bunkhouses .

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The games was
inaugurated the 29th
of July by the king
Jorge VI and it finished
the 14th of August.
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500.000 people could
see the opening
ceremony in the
Wembley stade and
the TV.

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There were a total of
4014 participants from
59 nations.
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65 spanish athletes took
part in this Olympics.
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London 1948
They only earned a silver
medal in Equestrian
jumping by teams.
London 2012

6. Athletics, basketball
or hockey were some
of the sports.
 The display sport was
the Lacrosse.
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7. 
The dutch housewife
with two sons Fanny
Blankers-Koen, toke part
in four athletics events,
she won four gold
medals
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The French Micheline
Ostermeyer, a concert
pianist, won the gold in
shot put and discus
throw.

8. 
United States was the
big winner in this
Olympiad with 84
medals.
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The host country was
the 12th and Spain was
the 28th.