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

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584K views · 9K reactions | 69 years ago today, Betty Cuthbert won gold in the women's 200m at #Melbourne1956 and set a new world record! 磊 She had won the women's 100m four days prior!朗 | Olympics | Facebook

1.9M views · 36K reactions | Jesse Owens’ 100-meter performance at...

281K views · 611 reactions | #OnThisDay, 63 years ago, the team of Strickland, Croker, Mellor and Cuthbert won the women's 4x100m relay in World Record time (44.5) at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games!  Olympic | Australian Olympic Team | 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