1948 London Olympic Games

White-capped Egypt players attack Great Britain's goal in the first round of the 1948 Olympic water polo match. Eighteen teams competed, with the undefeated Italian team taking gold.

The Duke of Edinburgh presented British Olympian Maureen Gardner with the silver medal in the women's 80-meter hurdle event.

Great Britain gymnast Cissie Davies was 15 when she entered in her first Olympics, competing in the Women's Team All-Around.

In the double sculls, Great Britian rowers Bert Bushnell and Richard "Dickie" Burnell took gold. The duo partnered up just six weeks prior to the Games.

Great Britain's Harry Llewellyn and his horse Foxhunter took bronze in the 1948 Olympic games as part of the British Show Jumping Team. The duo went on to win the gold in team jumping during the 1952 Olympics.

Britain's Harold Churcher breaks the tape to win the second heat of the men's 10,000-meter Olympic Games walk. Swede John Mikaelsson took gold in the 10-K with a time of 45:13.2.

Britain's Harry Whittle clears the last jump in the men's 400-meter hurdle event.

The mens Olympic team parade past the Royal Box in Wembley Stadium at the opening ceremony of the 1948 Games.

Britain's King George VI welcomes members of the International Olympic Committee at Wembley Stadium during the opening ceremony of the XIV Summer Olympic Games.

Austin Playford hands off the Olympic torch to Frank Ede, with the Mayor of Guildford, Alderman Arthur Williams, looking on in the 1948 London Olympics torch relay.

1948 London Olympic Games

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