The XIV Olympiad 1948 London: The official report of the organising committee for the XIV Olympiad

THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. Printed by McCorquodale & Co. Ltd., St. Thomas Street, London, S.E.I, 1951 - 766 p. The Official Report of the XIV Olympic Games, London 1948. First edition, including tables, black and white photos. In the production and presentation of this Official Report, the Organising Committee has endeavoured to satisfy two primary objects: that the matter shall be, as far as possible, accurate, and that it shall serve as a record of the work leading up to the staging of the London Games of 1948, and of the competitions themselves. Contents Introduction Acknowledgments International Olympic Committee International and British Sporting Associations XIV Olympiad, London, 1948 Part I - Organisation of the Games Organising Committee Staff Finance Attaches Technical Department Programmes and Dates Arenas Equipment Training Entry Forms Identity Cards Programmes Telecommunications Press Department Radio and Television Olympic Film Box Office Housing Department Transport Department Medical Services Reception Committee Fine Arts Department Opening Ceremony Torch Relay Part II—Events of the Games Torch Relay Opening Ceremony Athletics Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Equestrian Fencing Football Gymnastics Hockey Modem Pentathlon Rowing Shooting Swimming Weightlifting Wrestling Yachting Demonstrations Arts Competitions Closing Ceremony Statistics Index of Competitors