27K views · 170 reactions | The flame dwindles and the flag is lowered at the closing ceremony of the 1948 Olympic games in London. "The spirit of the Olympic games sets forth once more. May it prosper throughout the world." #OlympicsOnFilm | BFI | Facebook

1948: Newsreel

19 reactions | The 1956 Melbourne Olympic's was the first to be held in the Southern Hemisphere and the first Australian event to be covered extensively on radio and television. #NFSAOnline #SoundsofAustralia #Olympics #Melbourne https://bit.ly/32Hyj6f | NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia | Facebook

14 reactions | Celebrate tonight's opening ceremony with this home movie footage of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics from the ACMI Collection. Subscribe to the ACMI Collection YouTube channel for more home movies. https://acmi.me/acmicollectionchannel | ACMI | Facebook

1.6M views · 13K reactions | Some amazing footage of the 1948 London Olympics | IDLProcycling | Facebook

🏊‍♂️ At the 1948 Olympics in London, the men’s 200m #breaststroke marked a turning point in swimming techniques. Athletes started using 🦋butterfly-style arm motions alongside the standard breaststroke kick, giving them a distinct advantage. This innovation laid the foundation for the modern butterfly stroke, which FINA officially recognized as a separate discipline in 1952. #swimming | Retro Swimming

653K views · 2.9K reactions | Through the years! From London 1948 to Rio 2016, take a look at the evolution of the Women's Long Jump!  Read all about the history of the long jump here: https://oly.ch/3hs7xGQ | Olympics | Facebook